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

Wondering how to say 'Catch' or 'Arrest' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

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

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    7

    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

    Ma

  • hiragana

    る

    Reading

    Ru

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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