捕らえる (とらえる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

捕らえる (とらえる) means to catch / to capture / to grasp.

See example sentences below.

捕らえる at a glance

捕らえる

とらえるtoraeru

N1verb

to catch / to capture / to grasp

捕らえるとらえるtoraeruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to catch / to capture / to grasp

Example 1

警察は犯人を捕らえた。

Translation

The police caught the criminal.

Example 2

彼の言葉を正しく捕らえる。

Translation

To correctly grasp his words.