捕とる

toru

Godan Verb (ru)

1. to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.); to capture

Transitive

きのう魚さかなを３さん匹ぴき捕とった。

kinō sakanao sambiki totta.

I caught three fish yesterday.

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

捕とった

totta

The past form

1. Caught; Captured

★ Common

Verb

#42343

捕とって

totte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Catch; Catching

★ Common

Verb

#40518

捕とらない

toranai

The negative form

1. Not catching; Not taking

★ Common

Verb

#268501

捕とらなかった

toranakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not catch; Did not hunt

★ Common

Verb

#623372

捕とりました

torimashita

The polite past form

1. Caught; Captured

★ Common

Verb

#168292

捕とります

torimasu

The polite form

1. To catch; To capture

★ Common

Verb

#154873

捕とりません

torimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not catch; Do not take

★ Common

Verb

#891582

捕とりませんでした

torimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not catch; Did not obtain

★ Common

Verb

#1275022

Common 24 items

捕とったばかり

tottabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just caught; Recently caught

★ Common

Verb

#707271

捕とっちゃう

tocchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Catching; To catch (and regret it)

★ Common

Verb

#325685

捕とっちゃダメ

toccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't catch.; Don't grab.

★ Common

Verb

#601870

捕とっていない

totte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not catching; Not having caught

★ Common

Verb

#785130

捕とっている

totte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Catching; Being caught

★ Common

Verb

#293588

捕とってはいけない

tottewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not catch.; Do not catch.

★ Common

Adjective

#640804

捕とってもいい

tottemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May catch.; Can catch.

★ Common

Adjective

#521826

捕とっとく

tottoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To catch and hold; To secure beforehand

★ Common

Verb

#1275022

捕とらないで

toranaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't catch.; Don't take.

★ Common

Verb

#492387

捕とらなきゃ

toranakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must catch; Have to catch

★ Common

Verb

#370924

捕とらなくてもいい

toranakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to catch.; Not necessary to catch.

★ Common

Adjective

#511155

捕とらなければならない

toranakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must capture; Must catch

★ Common

Adjective

#713366

捕とりたい

toritai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to catch; Want to capture

★ Common

Verb

#253557

捕とりたくない

toritakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to catch.; Don't want to take.

★ Common

Verb

#930896

捕とるところ

toru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. Catching; In the act of catching

★ Common

Verb

#511471

捕とるみたい

toru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like catching; Seems to be capturing

★ Common

Verb

#1275022

捕とれない

torenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot catch; Cannot be caught

★ Common

Verb

#119356

捕とれる

toreru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can be caught; Is able to catch

★ Common

Verb

#72112

捕とろう

torō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's catch.; Let's try to capture.

★ Common

Verb

#175055

捕とっています

totte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Catching; Is catching

★ Common

Verb

#499263

捕とらないでください

toranaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't catch.; Don't take.

★ Common

Verb

#930896

捕とりなさい

torinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Catch.; Get.

★ Common

Verb

#458141

捕とりましょう

torimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's catch.; Let's take.

★ Common

Verb

#396596

捕とれます

toremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can catch; Is able to catch

★ Common

Verb

#370508

Advanced 28 items

捕とったそうだ

totta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. They say (they) caught.; It seems (they) caught.

★ Common

Verb

#1275022

捕とっただろう

tottadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably caught.; Likely captured.

★ Common

Verb

#1275022

捕とったところ

totta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just caught.; Caught in the act.

★ Common

Verb

#483750

捕とったら

tottara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when I catch; If/when one catches

★ Common

Verb

#219349

捕とったらしい

tottarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seem to have caught; Apparently caught

★ Common

Verb

#499552

捕とってくれ

totte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Catch it.; Get it.

★ Common

Verb

#170372

捕とってちょうだい

totte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Catch it for me.; Please catch it.

★ Common

Verb

#1275022

捕とらせられる

toraserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to catch; To be allowed to catch (but forced)

★ Common

Verb

#1275022

捕とらせる

toraseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone catch; To let someone catch

★ Common

Verb

#302929

捕とらないでくれ

toranaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't catch [it].; Please don't catch [it].

★ Common

Verb

#586517

捕とらなければいけない

toranakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must capture; Have to capture

★ Common

Adjective

#930896

捕とられる

torareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be caught; To be arrested

★ Common

Verb

#226264

捕とりがち

torigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Likely to

★ Common

Verb

#1275022

捕とりきる

torikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Catch all; Capture completely

★ Common

Verb

#1275022

捕とりそうだ

torisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like it will be caught.; Seems about to be captured.

★ Common

Verb

#1275022

捕とりっぱなし

torippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Caught as is; Left as caught

★ Common

Verb

#1275022

捕とりぬく

torinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Capture; Succeed in catching

★ Common

Verb

#1275022

捕とるそうだ

toru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. I hear that [they] catch.; I hear that [they] capture.

★ Common

Verb

#1275022

捕とると

toruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when caught; Catching

★ Common

Verb

#210845

捕とるな

toruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't catch.; Don't capture.

★ Common

Verb

#200504

捕とるなら

torunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when catching; If/when to catch

★ Common

Verb

#481211

捕とるようだ

toru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#1275022

捕とるらしい

torurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to catch; Apparently catches

★ Common

Verb

#808487

捕とれ

tore

A strong, direct command

1. Catch!; Capture!

★ Common

Verb

#29305

捕とれば

toreba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when caught; If/when capture

★ Common

Verb

#152281

捕とってくださいませ

totte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please catch.; Please capture.

★ Common

Verb

#1275022

捕とってはならない

tottewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not catch.; Do not capture.

★ Common

Adjective

#930896

捕とってもよろしい

tottemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I catch it?; Permission to catch.

★ Common

Adjective

#1000567

捕とる

toru

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