How to say 'Catch' in Japanese | 捕らえる

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The Japanese word for Catch is 'Toraeru', written as 捕らえる in Japanese.'Catch' in hiragana is とらえる.

word

捕らえる

Meaning

Catch

Reading

とらえる

toraeru

Kanji

捕Catch

Explanation

The Japanese verb '捕らえる (とらえる)' primarily means 'to catch' or 'to seize'. It is often used in contexts where something is physically captured or apprehended, such as catching a criminal or seizing an opportunity. It can also be used metaphorically to describe grasping an idea or concept. For example: The police caught the thief「警察は泥棒を捕らえた」(けいさつはどろぼうをとらえた). She seized the opportunity to speak「彼女は話す機会を捕らえた」(かのじょははなすきかいをとらえた). It's important to note that '捕らえる' often implies a sense of control or restraint over what is being caught.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5772

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 捕らえる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

捕

Meaning

Catch

Hiragana in the Word 捕らえる

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ら

Reading

hiragana

え

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 捕らえる Through the Kanji 捕

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 捕 as well.

word

逮捕

Meaning

Arrest

word

捕らわれる

Meaning

Obsessed, Captured

word

捕まる

Meaning

Catch, Arrest

word

捕まえる

Meaning

Catch

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'Toraeru' means 'Catch' .

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