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把捉 (はそく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
grasping a meaning ; comprehending
Rare, formal term for intellectually grasping or apprehending a meaning, concept, or essence. Used mainly in philosophical, literary, or academic writing. The する form is transitive.
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It is difficult to grasp the true meaning of this passage.
Similar words 把は 握あく 把握 is the common word for 'grasp, understand, seize'; 把捉 is a rare, formal synonym used almost exclusively in abstract, intellectual contexts.
捉とら える 捉える is a common verb meaning 'to catch, grasp, perceive'; 把捉 is a Sino-Japanese nominal compound with a more formal, philosophical tone.
Etymology Sino-Japanese compound from 把 (ha, 'grasp, hold') and 捉 (soku, 'catch, capture'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a learned term likely coined in philosophical or literary contexts.
