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Japanese word 捕まえる: to catch / to seize. Meanings and example sentences.

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捕まえる (つかまえる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

捕まえる (つかまえる) means to catch / to seize.

See example sentences below.

捕まえる at a glance

捕まえる
つかまえるtsukamaeru
N4verb
to catch / to seize
捕まえるつかまえるtsukamaeruN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 捕まえる

Core meaning

to catch / to seize

Basic example sentences

Example 1

警察は犯人を捕まえました。

Translation

The police caught the criminal.

Example 2

電車でつり革を捕まえてください。

Translation

Please hold onto the strap in the train.

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