Part of Speech

Verb 2

Meaning

to capture; to seize; to catch; to grasp

Example Sentences

  • 3日(みっか)かかって、犯人(はんにん)()らえることができた。
    It took three days to catch the criminal.
  • 昨日(きのう)()いた音楽(おんがく)が、ずっと(わたし)(こころ)()らえている。
    The music I heard yesterday has been grasping my mind.

Tags

JLPT N2