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捉まえる

つかまえる

to catch

Pronunciation

Definitions

Common N4
Ichidan verb, transitive verb

1. To catch; To capture; To arrest; To seize; To restrain Only applies to 捕まえる.

2. To grab; To clutch; To grasp; To seize; To hold on to Only applies to 捉まえる,掴まえる.

3. To catch hold of (someone); To stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); To hail (a taxi, waiter, etc.); To hold (someone) back; To detain

4. Towards (someone); At (someone)

Common N4

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