How to say 'Catch' in Japanese | 捕まえる

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The Japanese word for Catch is 'Tsukamaeru', written as 捕まえる in Japanese.'Catch' in hiragana is つかまえる.

word

捕まえる

Meaning

Catch

Reading

つかまえる

tsukamaeru

Kanji

捕Catch

Explanation

The Japanese verb '捕まえる (つかまえる)' means 'to catch'. This verb is used when physically capturing or grabbing something or someone, such as catching a ball, a fish, or even a criminal. It can also be used metaphorically to mean 'to grasp' or 'to seize' an opportunity. For example: I caught a butterfly「蝶を捕まえた」(ちょうをつかまえた). The police caught the thief「警察は泥棒を捕まえた」(けいさつはどろぼうをつかまえた). Note that this verb often implies a sense of effort or struggle in the act of catching.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6622

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 捕まえる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

捕

Meaning

Catch

Hiragana in the Word 捕まえる

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ま

Reading

hiragana

え

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 捕まえる Through the Kanji 捕

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 捕 as well.

word

逮捕

Meaning

Arrest

word

捕らえる

Meaning

Catch

word

捕らわれる

Meaning

Obsessed, Captured

word

捕まる

Meaning

Catch, Arrest

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'Tsukamaeru' means 'Catch' .

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