Lingaku捕まる【つかまる】
Frequency rank: 2,746. – 2,749.
- to be caught; to be arrestedusu. 捕まる
- to hold on to; to graspword usually written using kana aloneusu. 掴まる
- to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)word usually written using kana alone
- to be detained byword usually written using kana alone
Godan verb with 'ru' ending; intransitive verb
Forms
- 捕まる【つかまる】Frequency rank: 2,746. – 2,749.
- 掴まる【つかまる】Frequency rank: 3,378. – 3,379.
- 捉まる【つかまる】
- 摑まる【つかまる】
- つかまるFrequency rank: 14,875. – 14,927.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to be caught; to be arrested
- to hold on to; to grasp
- to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
- to be detained by
This meaning is used when someone is caught by the police or authorities for committing a crime.
He was arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking.
This meaning is used when someone physically holds onto or grasps something.
This meaning is used when someone obtains or finds something, like evidence or a taxi.
This meaning is used when someone is detained or caught by some kind of authority or force.
He was detained by the police.
Generated collocations (experimental)
つかまる捕まるのをまつ待つto wait to be caughtすぐにつかまる捕まるto be caught quicklyつかまる捕まることをおそれる恐れるto fear being caughtつかまえられる捕まえられるto be able to be caughtけいさつ警察につかまる捕まるto be caught by the policeこども子供がつかまる捕まるfor a child to get caughtつかまってしまう捕まってしまうto end up being caughtつかまる捕まるかくりつ確率probability of being caughtつかまらない捕まらないようにするto try not to get caughtたくしいタクシーがつかまる捕まるto get a taxiつかまる捕まるじけん事件an incident of being caught
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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She was caught red-handed trying to steal a necklace.
The rebel was ultimately captured and confined to prison.
The rebel was ultimately captured and confined to prison.