1) 捕つかまえる #1,308 Inflections of 捕まえる Class Ichidan verb Stem Inflected ending ✕ Link copied! Common N4 つかまえる [0] Meaning Shirabe ① Ichidan verb Transitive verb to catch; to capture; to arrest; to seize; to restrain 警察けいさつが容疑者ようぎしゃを捕つかまえた。 The policeman got the suspect. ② Ichidan verb Transitive verb to grab; to clutch; to grasp; to seize; to hold on to その男おとこは少年しょうねんの手てをつかまえた。 The man took the boy by the hand. ③ Ichidan verb Transitive verb to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); to hail (a taxi, waiter, etc.); to hold (someone) back; to detain ここでタクシーをつかまえられますか。 Can I catch a taxi here? ④ Ichidan verb Transitive verb towards (someone); at (someone); in (someone's) face as 〜をつかまえて Kanji 捕 ホ catch, capture Forms 捕まえる#1,308捕つかまえる掴まえる#36,956掴つかまえる捉まえる#82,327捉つかまえるつかまえるつかまえる