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とらえる
toraeru
To seize, to capture, to arrest
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捕える
とらえる
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To seize, to capture, to arrest
toraeru
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JLPT Level N2
Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
Kana とらえる
Romaji toraeru
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What does 捕える mean in Japanese?
The word 捕える (とらえる) means "to seize, to capture, to arrest" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary.
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What JLPT level is 捕える?
捕える is a JLPT N2 vocabulary item. Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
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