noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Often used for catching animals, escaped creatures, enemy vessels, or other targets by deliberate action. As a する verb, the object is marked with を: ～を捕獲する.
研究者は調査のために魚を捕獲した。
The researchers captured fish for the survey.
逃
The escaped snake was captured in the park.
巡視船が不審船を捕獲した。
The patrol vessel seized the suspicious boat.