捕える (とらえる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

捕える (とらえる) means to catch / to capture / to seize.

See example sentences below.

捕える at a glance

捕える

とらえるtoraeru

N2verb

to catch / to capture / to seize

捕えるとらえるtoraeruN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to catch / to capture / to seize

Example 1

警察は逃げた犯人を捕えた。

Translation

The police caught the escaped criminal.

Example 2

その絵は感情をうまく捕えている。

Translation

That painting captures emotions well.