catch

toraeru

meaning: catch

State

Feeling

Direction

Examples

この写真しゃしん、いい瞬間しゅんかんをとらえてるよね。

kono shashin, ii shunkan o toraeteru yo ne.

This photo really captures a great moment, doesn't it. casual

警察けいさつは逃走中とうそうちゅうの犯人はんにんをとらえました。

keisatsu wa tousouchuu no hannin o toraemashita.

The police caught the fleeing suspect. neutral

とらえる

toraerucatch; capture; graspG2

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