捕れる (Toreru): to Be Able to Catch, to Be Able to Capture

Meaning

English

to be able to catch
to be able to capture
to be caught (of a wild animal, fish, baseball, etc.)
to be captured

Reading

Kana

とれる

Romaji

toreru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 4級 Rank 130489 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

捕らえる

とらえる

to captivate

捕らわれる

とらわれる

to be caught

捕まる

つかまる

to be detained by

捕る

とる

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

捕まえる

つかまえる

towards (someone)

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

捕らわれ人

とらわれびと

captive

捕方

とりかた

constable

Example Sentences

2

素手で魚が捕れる？

Can you catch fish with your bare hands?

この川で捕れる魚はみんなおいしい。

The fish caught in this river are all nice.