単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#2,492 most used

捕まる

つかまる0

Pitch accent · 平板 (heiban)

to be caught; to be arrested

ITS KANJI

IN A SENTENCE

Is it true that Tom and Mary got arrested?

from Tatoeba · tommy_san

IN OTHER SENTENCES

A bird was caught by a cat.

from Tatoeba · small_snow

MEANINGS

1

to be caught; to be arrested

godan verb · intransitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

to hold on to; to grasp

godan verb · intransitive

3

to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

godan verb · intransitive

4

to be detained by

godan verb · intransitive

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#2,492 most used

Written捕まる、掴まる、捉まる、摑まる

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium