Lingaku捕る【とる】
Frequency rank: 21,180. – 21,304. (for form とる: 585.)
- to take; to catch; to capture
Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to take; to catch; to capture
This meaning refers to the act of physically acquiring something or grasping something that is moving or elusive. It can apply to both tangible objects and living beings.
Generated collocations (experimental)
とる捕ることができるcan catchさかなをとる魚を捕るto catch fishしゃしん写真をとる捕るto take a photoむし虫をとる捕るto catch insectsつかまえる捕まえるto catch (more in a sense of capturing rather than taking)ほかく捕獲するto capture (often used in wildlife contexts)やせいどうぶつ野生動物をとる捕るto catch wild animalsしょうこ証拠をとる捕るto gather evidenceぽいんとポイントをとる捕るto take a point (in a game)とる捕るためにじゅんび準備するto prepare to catch
Example sentences
22 results
Their shoulders are strong no matter what stance they are in so they can throw back to the pitcher well.
They sell us freshly caught fish in the early morning market.
Some large birds prey upon small birds and animals.
And though a web looks complicated, it takes a spider little time to make one and catch insects.
11. さんびき三匹はろうじん老人をたすけよう助けようとして、さるはとくい得意のきのぼり木登りでこのみ木の実やくだもの果物をあつめ集め、きつねはかわ川からさかなをとり魚を獲り、ろうじん老人のところ所にはこびました運びました。
The three animals tried to help the old man, the monkey using its ability to climb to collect fruit and nuts, and the fox catching fish in the stream to bring to him.
Fresh-water fish include some designated as protected species. You're not allowed to catch or buy them.