捉える (Toraeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to catch, to capture, to seize, to arrest”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto catch; to capture; to seize; to arrest; to grab; to catch hold of
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to capture (e.g. features)
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto captivate; to move (one's heart)
Examples
捕らえどころのない人。
He's like an eel.
早起きの鳥は虫を捕える。
The early bird catches the worm.
私たちは野鳥をとらえた。
We bagged a wild bird.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).