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捕らえる

とらえる

Readings

とらえる

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v1, vtto catch; to capture; to seize; to arrest; to grab; to catch hold of
  2. 2.
    v1, vtto grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to capture (e.g. features)
  3. 3.
    v1, vtto captivate; to move (one's heart)

Kanji breakdown

捕
N410 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

ついに反逆者は捕らえられ、拘置所に入れられた。

The rebel was ultimately captured and confined to jail.

なんであれ物事の本体を捕らえる事が肝心だ。

No matter what the problem is, it's essential to get at the heart of the matter.

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捕らえるとらえる

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

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