Illustration: During a playground chasing game, a child has just been caught by an older sibling, whose arms form a gentle secure hold around the child's waist. The child's running feet have stopped, one sneaker still lifted, and their face changes from determination to laughing resignation.

JLPT N3verbLevel estimated by Bebop

捕つかまる

tsukamaru

to be caught, to be arrested

Example sentences

  1. 詐欺師さぎしが捕つかまった。

    The imposter was caught.

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  2. 警察けいさつに捕つかまるかと思おもった。

    I thought I was going to get caught by the police.

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  3. 泥棒どろぼうが捕つかまってよかった。

    I’m glad that the thief was caught.

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Kanji in 捕

  • 捕catch; captureOnホKunとらえる・とらわれる・つかまえる

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