How to say 'Catch' or 'Arrest' in Japanese | 捕まる

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The Japanese word for Catch or Arrest is 'Tsukamaru', written as 捕まる in Japanese.'Catch' or 'Arrest' in hiragana is つかまる.

word

捕まる

Meaning

Catch, Arrest

Reading

つかまる

tsukamaru

Kanji

捕Catch

Explanation

The Japanese verb '捕まる (つかまる)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to catch' or 'to be caught', often referring to physically grabbing or holding onto something. For example: I caught the ball「ボールを捕まった」(ぼーるをつかまった). The second meaning is 'to be arrested' or 'to get caught' in the context of law enforcement. For example: The thief was arrested「泥棒が捕まった」(どろぼうがつかまった). This verb is commonly used in both literal and figurative contexts, depending on the situation.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6621

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 捕まる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

捕

Meaning

Catch

Hiragana in the Word 捕まる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ま

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 捕まる 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

捕まえる

Meaning

Catch

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What does 'Tsukamaru' (捕まる) mean?

'Tsukamaru' means 'Catch' or 'Arrest' .

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