捕る|とるtoru[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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Definitions
- godan verb, transitive verbto catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.); to capture
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 捕る（とる） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 捕ります（とります） |
| Negative (nai) | 捕らない（とらない） |
| polite (masen) | 捕りません（とりません） |
| classical zu / nu | 捕らず・捕らぬ（とらず・とらぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 捕った（とった） |
| polite (mashita) | 捕りました（とりました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 捕らなかった（とらなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 捕りませんでした（とりませんでした） |
| Te form | 捕って（とって） |
| Potential | 捕れる（とれる） |
| Passive | 捕られる（とられる） |
| Causative | 捕らせる（とらせる） |
| Causative passive | 捕らせられる・捕らされる（とらせられる・とらされる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 捕れば（とれば） |
| tara | 捕ったら（とったら） |
| Volitional | 捕ろう（とろう） |
| polite (mashou) | 捕りましょう（とりましょう） |
| Imperative | 捕れ（とれ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym捕まえるつかまえるNeutralFor catching or seizing a person or animal; the most common everyday word. 「捕る」 is mainly for catching animals, fish and insects, or catching a ball.
- Synonym捉えるとらえるNeutralTo capture a person or animal, and also to grasp a meaning or feature. 「捕る」 is mainly for catching animals, fish and insects, or a ball.
- Synonymひっ捕らえるひっとらえるCasualColloquial and emphatic: to grab a criminal or runaway and hold them down by force. 「捕る」 is for catching animals or catching a ball.
- Synonymとっ捕まえるとっつかまえるCasualColloquial with a rough tone: to grab someone or something in one quick move. In everyday speech, 「捕まえる」 is the normal word.
- Synonym獲るとるNeutralFor taking game by hunting, and also for winning a title or prize. 「捕る」 is mainly for catching animals, fish and insects, or a ball.
- Synonymふん捕まえるふんづかまえるCasualColloquial and emphatic: to grab hold of someone with force. In everyday speech, 「捕まえる」 is the normal word.
- Related捕獲ほかくWrittenA written-style noun for capturing wild animals; 「捕る」 is the verb.
- Related漁獲ぎょかくWrittenA written fishery term for catching fish and for the catch or haul obtained. 「捕る」 is the more everyday word.
- Related絡め取るからめとるNeutralTo catch someone with a rope and tie them up; figuratively, to entangle or trip someone up. 「捕る」 is for catching animals or a ball.
- Related採捕さいほWrittenA written term used in laws and regulations for gathering plants and catching animals. In daily speech, say 「捕る」 or 「採る」.
- Antonym放すはなすNeutralStands opposite to 「捕る」 on the catching-and-releasing axis: to let go of or release what one holds.
- Antonym逃がすにがすNeutralAlso opposite to 「捕る」 in catching versus releasing: to let a captured thing go free or let it get away.
Use 「捕る」 for catching fish, insects and animals, or for catching a ball. To seize a fleeing person, 「捕まえる」 is the everyday word; 「獲る」 suits hunting game or winning a prize, and 「漁獲」 is the written fishery term for a catch. The antonyms are 「放す」 and 「逃がす」.
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