捕つかまる

tsukamaru

Godan Verb (ru)

1. to be caught; to be arrested

Intransitive

Godan Verb (ru)

2. to hold on to; to grasp

Intransitive

Usually Written in Kana

つり革かわにつかまりなさい。電車でんしゃがすぐ動うごき出だすだろうから。

tsurikawani tsukamarinasai. denshaga sugu ugokidasudarōkara.

Hold on to the strap. The train will start to move soon.

私わたくしは彼かれの手てにしっかりとつかまった。

watashiwa kareno teni shikkarito tsukamatta

I held fast to his hand.

Godan Verb (ru)

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

Intransitive

Usually Written in Kana

Godan Verb (ru)

4. to be detained by

Intransitive

Usually Written in Kana

Other forms:

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60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

捕つかまった

tsukamatta

The past form

1. Was caught; Was arrested

★ Common

Verb

#5784

捕つかまって

tsukamatte

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

1. Caught; Arrested

★ Common

Verb

#6076

捕つかまらない

tsukamaranai

The negative form

1. Cannot be caught; Cannot catch

★ Common

Verb

#6504

捕つかまらなかった

tsukamaranakatta

The past negative form

1. Was not caught; Did not catch

★ Common

Verb

#5221

捕つかまりました

tsukamarimashita

The polite past form

1. Was caught; Was arrested

★ Common

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#7570

捕つかまります

tsukamarimasu

The polite form

1. To be caught; To be captured

★ Common

Verb

#7260

捕つかまりません

tsukamarimasen

The polite negative form

1. Is not caught; Does not get caught

★ Common

Verb

#6045

捕つかまりませんでした

tsukamarimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not caught; Did not get arrested

★ Common

Verb

#5255

Common 24 items

捕つかまったばかり

tsukamattabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just caught; Recently arrested

★ Common

Verb

#7483

捕つかまっちゃう

tsukamacchau

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

1. Catch; Regret catching

★ Common

Verb

#5968

捕つかまっちゃダメ

tsukamaccha dame

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

1. Don't get caught.; Don't be caught.

★ Common

Verb

#7263

捕つかまっていない

tsukamatte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not caught; Not arrested

★ Common

Verb

#7188

捕つかまっている

tsukamatte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Being caught; Being held

★ Common

Verb

#7557

捕つかまってはいけない

tsukamattewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not be caught.; Do not get arrested.

★ Common

Adjective

#7155

捕つかまってもいい

tsukamattemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May be caught.; Can be caught.

★ Common

Adjective

#7433

捕つかまっとく

tsukamattoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Catch beforehand; Have caught

★ Common

Verb

#6027

捕つかまらないで

tsukamaranaide

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

1. Don't get caught.; Don't be caught.

★ Common

Verb

#6662

捕つかまらなきゃ

tsukamaranakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must catch; Have to catch

★ Common

Verb

#6941

捕つかまらなくてもいい

tsukamaranakutemo iu

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

1. Don't have to catch [it].; It's okay if [it] isn't caught.

★ Common

Adjective

#7061

捕つかまらなければならない

tsukamaranakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must be caught.; Has to be caught.

★ Common

Adjective

#6960

捕つかまりたい

tsukamaritai

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

1. Want to be caught; Want to be arrested

★ Common

Verb

#7430

捕つかまりたくない

tsukamaritakunai

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

1. Don't want to be caught.; Don't want to be captured.

★ Common

Verb

#7349

捕つかまるところ

tsukamaru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. Being caught; About to be caught

★ Common

Verb

#7717

捕つかまるみたい

tsukamaru mitai

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

1. Seems caught; Looks like it's being caught

★ Common

Verb

#7494

捕つかまれない

tsukamarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot be caught; Is not caught

★ Common

Verb

#6516

捕つかまれる

tsukamareru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To be caught; To be captured

★ Common

Verb

#7753

捕つかまろう

tsukamarō

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#6601

捕つかまっています

tsukamatte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Being caught; Is being caught

★ Common

Verb

#6570

捕つかまらないでください

tsukamaranaide kudasai

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

1. Don't get caught.; Don't be caught.

★ Common

Verb

#5423

捕つかまりなさい

tsukamarinasai

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

1. Be caught.; Get caught.

★ Common

Verb

#5688

捕つかまりましょう

tsukamarimashō

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

1. Let's be caught.; Let's get arrested.

★ Common

Verb

#5518

捕つかまれます

tsukamaremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can be caught; Is able to be caught

★ Common

Verb

#5759

Advanced 28 items

捕つかまったそうだ

tsukamatta sōda

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

1. Was arrested.; Was caught.

★ Common

Verb

#7634

捕つかまっただろう

tsukamattadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably caught.; Probably arrested.

★ Common

Verb

#6056

捕つかまったところ

tsukamatta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Caught in the act.; Being apprehended.

★ Common

Verb

#6698

捕つかまったら

tsukamattara

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

1. If/when caught; When arrested

★ Common

Verb

#5717

捕つかまったらしい

tsukamattarashii

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

1. Seems to have been caught.; Apparently arrested.

★ Common

Verb

#6633

捕つかまってくれ

tsukamatte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Get caught.; Let yourself be caught.

★ Common

Verb

#5590

捕つかまってちょうだい

tsukamatte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Get caught, please.; Be my prisoner, please.

★ Common

Verb

#5293

捕つかまらせられる

tsukamaraserareru

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

1. To be caught doing; To be made to be caught

★ Common

Verb

#6795

捕つかまらせる

tsukamaraseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone catch; To let someone catch

★ Common

Verb

#6489

捕つかまらないでくれ

tsukamaranaide kure

A masculine negative request

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

★ Common

Verb

#5687

捕つかまらなければいけない

tsukamaranakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must be caught; Have to be caught

★ Common

Adjective

#6016

捕つかまられる

tsukamarareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be caught; To be captured

★ Common

Verb

#6876

捕つかまりがち

tsukamarigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to being caught; Likely to be caught

★ Common

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#5252

捕つかまりきる

tsukamarikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Completely caught; Fully captured

★ Common

Verb

#7489

捕つかまりそうだ

tsukamarisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like they'll be caught.; About to be apprehended.

★ Common

Verb

#5372

捕つかまりっぱなし

tsukamarippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Caught; Trapped

★ Common

Verb

#5470

捕つかまりぬく

tsukamarinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To see something through to the end; To finish something no matter what

★ Common

Verb

#5707

捕つかまるそうだ

tsukamaru sōda

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

1. It seems...; They say...

★ Common

Verb

#6370

捕つかまると

tsukamaruto

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

1. If caught; When caught

★ Common

Verb

#6494

捕つかまるな

tsukamaruna

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

1. Don't get caught.; Don't be captured.

★ Common

Verb

#5804

捕つかまるなら

tsukamarunara

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

1. If caught; When caught

★ Common

Verb

#5274

捕つかまるようだ

tsukamaru yōda

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

1. It seems.; It appears.

★ Common

Verb

#5610

捕つかまるらしい

tsukamarurashii

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

1. Seems to be caught.; Apparently caught.

★ Common

Verb

#6819

捕つかまれ

tsukamare

A strong, direct command

1. Capture!; Be caught!

★ Common

Verb

#6315

捕つかまれば

tsukamareba

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

1. If/when caught; If/when captured

★ Common

Verb

#5378

捕つかまってくださいませ

tsukamatte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please be caught.; Please get arrested.

★ Common

Verb

#5452

捕つかまってはならない

tsukamattewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not be caught.; Must not be arrested.

★ Common

Adjective

#6236

捕つかまってもよろしい

tsukamattemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I be caught.; Permission to be captured.

★ Common

Adjective

#7443

捕つかまる

tsukamaru

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60 Variants Available