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捉とらえる

Kana とらえる Romaji toraeru

JLPT N2 Common word

Definitions

01ichidan verb · transitive

to catch; to capture; to seize; to arrest; to grab; to catch hold of

02ichidan verb · transitive

to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to capture (e.g. features)

03ichidan verb · transitive

to captivate; to move (one's heart)

Examples

なんであれ物事の本体を捕らえる事が肝心だ。

No matter what the problem is, it's essential to get at the heart of the matter.

Tatoeba #198948

ついに反逆者は捕らえられ、拘置所に入れられた。

The rebel was ultimately captured and confined to jail.

Tatoeba #202649

捕らえどころのない人。

He's like an eel.

Tatoeba #83231

Other forms

捕らえる捕える

Source

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