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取っ捕まえる (とっつかまえる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

取とっ捕つかまえる

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Meanings

1

ichidan verb, transitive verb

catch; grab; nab

colloquial

Colloquial, emphatic version of 捕まえる. Conveys a forceful or sudden catching, often with a nuance of seizing or apprehending someone or something.

See also: 捕まえる

泥どろ棒ぼうをとっ捕つかまえた！
I caught the thief!

逃にげる猫ねこをとっ捕つかまえようとしたけど、逃にげられた。

I tried to grab the escaping cat, but it got away.

Written forms

取とっ捕つかまえるUsage13%
Standard kanji spelling; the 取っ prefix adds emphasis.
とっつかまえるUsage57%
All-kana spelling, often used in informal contexts.
とっ捕つかまえるUsage30%
Variant with kana for the emphatic prefix; common in casual writing.

Kanji

捕catch, capture
取take, fetch, take up

Similar words

捕つかまえる
Neutral 'to catch'. とっ捕まえる is a colloquial, more forceful variant.

Etymology

Emphatic form of 捕まえる (つかまえる) with the prefix とっ-, likely derived from 取り (とり) undergoing gemination for emphasis.