also 捕らえる · 捕える
- ichidan verb, transitive 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)
とらえる
to catch
also 捕らえる · 捕える
私たちは野鳥をとらえた。 We bagged a wild bird. #165064
彼は成功の機会をとらえた。 He got his chance to succeed. #1040011
その歌は若者の心をとらえた。 The song appealed to young people. #212002
彼は前例のない機会をとらえた。 He seized on the unprecedented opportunity. #102967
家のこちら側は朝日をとらえる。 This side of the house catches the morning sun. #187058