How to say 'Caught' in Japanese | つかまる

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The Japanese word for Caught is 'Tsukamaru', written as つかまる in Japanese.

word

つかまる

Meaning

Caught

Reading

Tsukamaru

Explanation

The Japanese verb 'つかまる' means 'to be caught' or 'to get caught'. It is often used in contexts where someone or something is captured, arrested, or held firmly. This verb is commonly used in situations involving law enforcement, accidents, or even metaphorical scenarios. For example: The thief was caught by the police「泥棒は警察につかまった」(どろぼうはけいさつにつかまった). I got caught in the rain「雨につかまった」(あめにつかまった). Note that 'つかまる' is an intransitive verb, meaning it describes a state or action that happens to the subject, rather than being performed by the subject.

Part Of Speech

verb

Frequency

7217

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

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

Hiragana in the Word つかまる

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

つ

Reading

Tsu

hiragana

か

Reading

hiragana

ま

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

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'Tsukamaru' means 'Caught' .

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