1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

   1.

   to catch; to capture; to arrest; to seize

2. 2.

   to grab; to clutch; to grasp; to seize

3. 3.

   to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); to hail (a taxi, waiter, etc.); to hold (someone) back

Example sentences

• 牡牛を捕まえるには角をつかめ。

  To catch the bull, grab its horns.

• 野うさぎを手で捕まえるのは難しい。

  It's difficult to catch a wild rabbit by hand.