捕まえる
1
to catch;to capture;to arrest;to seize;to restrain
警察が容疑者を捕まえた。
The policeman got the suspect.
2
to grab;to clutch;to grasp;to seize;to hold on to
その男は少年の手をつかまえた。
The man took the boy by the hand.
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;to detain
ここでタクシーをつかまえられますか。
Can I catch a taxi here?
4
towards (someone);at (someone);in (someone's) face
as 〜をつかまえて
Other forms
掴まえる 【つかまえる】 · 捉まえる 【つかまえる】 (rarely used kanji form)