Shirabe
言葉尻 を 捉える

捉えるとらえる

Common Ichidan Transitive
Español jmdict
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Ichidan verbtransitive verb atrapar;capturar;arrestar
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Ichidan verbtransitive verb darse cuenta;comprender
English jmdict
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Ichidan verbtransitive verb to catch;to capture;to seize;to arrest;to grab;to catch hold of
ついに反逆者は捕らえられ、拘置所に入れられた。
The rebel was ultimately captured and confined to jail.
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Ichidan verbtransitive verb to grasp (e.g. meaning);to perceive;to capture (e.g. features)
なんであれ物事の本体を捕らえる事が肝心だ。
No matter what the problem is, it's essential to get at the heart of the matter.
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Ichidan verbtransitive verb to captivate;to move (one's heart)
Other forms 捕らえる 【とらえる】 · 捕える 【とらえる】
English jmdict
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expressions (phrasesIchidan verb to pounce on someone's words;to cavil at someone's words;to trip someone up with their own words
すぐ人の言葉尻を捕らえて非難するよな。
Quick to pounce on what people say and pick on them.
Other forms 言葉尻をとらえる 【ことばじりをとらえる】 · 言葉尻を捕らえる 【ことばじりをとらえる】