“To catch” in Japanese
Short answer
To catch in Japanese is “獲る” (toru). Full meaning: to catch (a wild animal or fish), to capture, to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.), to conquer.
Other ways to say “To catch” in Japanese
捕る
doru to take, to pick up, to grab, to catch; to pass, to hand, to give; to get, to obtain, to acquire, to win, to receive, to earn, to take (e.g. a vacation)
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)
聞き取る
kikitoru to catch (someone's words), to make out, to follow, to understand; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.), to inquire
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
受け止める
uketomeru to catch, to stop the blow; to react to, to take (advice, etc.), to accept, to come to grips with
とっ捕まえる
tottsukamaeru to catch
掴む
tsukamu to seize, to catch, to grasp, to grip, to grab, to clutch, to hold, to catch hold of, to lay one's hands on; to obtain, to acquire, to get, to win, to capture; to understand, to grasp, to comprehend
釣り上げる
tsuriageru to land (a fish), to catch, to reel in
聞きつける
kikitsukeru to hear, to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.), to overhear, to learn of (something); to get used to hearing
ふん捕まえる
funzukamaeru to grab hold of, to catch
釣る
tsuru to fish, to angle, to catch; to lure in, to tempt, to attract, to entice, to allure
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