Word Meaning 捕まえる

つかまえる tsukamaeru

捕まえる is read as つかまえる (tsukamaeru) and means towards (someone).

Meaning

English

  1. towards (someone)
  2. at (someone)
  3. in (someone's) face
  4. to catch
  5. to capture
  6. to arrest
  7. to seize
  8. to restrain

Reading

Kana

つかまえる

Romaji

tsukamaeru

Writing Variants

  • 捉まえる つかまえる tsukamaeru
  • 掴まえる つかまえる tsukamaeru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 7589 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

捕らえる

とらえる

to captivate

捕まる

つかまる

to be detained by

捕る

とる

to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.)

捕手

ほしゅ

catcher

捕り手

とりて

art of defeating (and capturing) an opponent with one's bare hands

捕球

ほきゅう

catch

捕物

とりもの

capture

捕らわれ

とらわれ

imprisonment

分捕る

ぶんどる

to capture

捕虜

ほりょ

prisoner (of war)

捕獲

ほかく

capture

Example Sentences

10

I capture insects.

To catch the bull, grab its horns.

It's difficult to catch a wild rabbit by hand.

It is difficult to catch a rabbit by hand.

Tom is very good at catching bugs.

What are some good ways to catch mice?

It isn't easy to catch a rabbit with your bare hands.

It isn't easy to catch a rabbit with your bare hands.

We set a trap to catch a fox.

What's the best way to catch mice?