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    3. 捕まる

    捕まる

    捕つかま​る​

    to be caught

    N3KMT10News #44+1CoreVerb, IntransitivePolitics & LawKanji Vocab14 strokes

    掴まる捉まる摑まる

    つかまる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to be caught, to be arrested
    2.
    to hold on to, to grasp
    word usually written using kana alone
    3.
    to find (e.g. proof), to get (e.g. a taxi)
    word usually written using kana alone
    4.
    to be detained by
    word usually written using kana alone

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    泥どろ棒ぼうは警けい察さつに捕つかまった。

    The thief was caught by the police.

    KMT4Daily LifePolitics & Law
    犯はん罪ざい者しゃはいつか必かならず捕つかまるべきだ。

    Criminals should definitely be caught someday.

    KMT8Politics & Law
    汚お職しょくの疑うたがいで複ふく数すうの政せい治じ家かが捕つかまったというニュースが流ながれた。

    News broke that several politicians were arrested on suspicion of corruption.

    KMT9Politics & Law
    彼かれは詐さ欺ぎの容よう疑ぎで捕つかまった。

    He was arrested on suspicion of fraud.

    KMT10Politics & Law
    証しょう拠こ不ふ十じゅう分ぶんで一いち度どは釈しゃく放ほうされたが、新あらたな証しょう言げんにより再ふたたび捕つかまった。

    He was once released due to insufficient evidence, but was caught again due to new testimony.

    KMT10Politics & Law

    Characters that make up this word

    捕
    と.らえる・と.らわれる・と.る・とら.える・とら.われる・つか.まえる…(2)
    catch・capture
    Kanji
    ま
    ma
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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