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“get caught” in Japanese

Japanese

Also引っかかる (hikkakaru)

Pronunciation

Romajitsukamaru

Example

鬼ごっこで捕まります。oni go kko de tsuka ma ri ma su

I get caught when we play tag.

Illustration for 捕まる (get caught)

How to say “get caught” in Japanese

“Get caught” in Japanese is 捕まる (tsukamaru).

Presents a person as losing the chance to escape because another person finds or stops them.

Full entry for 捕まる: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 捕まる

かくれんぼで友だちに捕まります。ka ku re n bo de tomo da chi ni tsuka ma ri ma su

I get caught by my friend while playing hide-and-seek.

試合中に相手に捕まります。shi ai chū ni ai te ni tsuka ma ri ma su

I get caught by my opponent during the game.

Tips for using 捕まる

  • The contrast between 捕まる (tsukamaru, "be caught") and 捕まえる (tsukamaeru, "catch someone") shows whether the sentence focuses on the caught person or the catcher.

Other Japanese words for “get caught”

魚が網に引っかかります。sakana ga ami ni hi kka ka ri ma su

A fish gets caught in a net.

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