“To capture” in Japanese
Short answer
To capture in Japanese is “分捕る” (bundoru). Full meaning: to capture, to seize, to plunder, to steal, to snatch, to grab.
Other ways to say “To capture” in Japanese
乗り取る
noritoru to capture, to occupy, to usurp
捕る
toru to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.), to capture
獲る
toru to catch (a wild animal or fish), to capture, to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.), to conquer
捉える
tsuramaeru to catch, to capture, to seize, to arrest, to grab, to catch hold of; to grasp (e.g. meaning), to perceive, to capture (e.g. features); to captivate, to move (one's heart)
捕まえる
tsukamaeru to catch, to capture, to arrest, to seize, to restrain; to grab, to clutch, to grasp, to seize, to hold on to; to catch hold of (someone), to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street), to hail (a taxi, waiter, etc.), to hold (someone) back, to detain
攻め取る
semetoru to take by storm (e.g. a castle), to capture
ひっ捕らえる
hittoraeru to arrest, to capture, to seize
取り押さえる
toriosaeru to seize, to capture, to arrest; to hold down, to subdue
陥れる
otoshiireru to trap (into a difficult situation), to put (in a fix), to throw (e.g. into turmoil), to trick (into doing), to lure (into a trap), to frame (for a crime); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.), to take, to reduce; to drop (something) into
乗取る
nottoru to capture, to occupy, to usurp
乗っ取る
nottoru to capture, to occupy, to usurp
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