捕捉

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Chinese

to catch; to seize; to capture to clutch; to grab; to capture
simp. and trad.
(捕捉) 		捕 捉

Pronunciation

Verb

捕捉

  1. (literal) to catch (an animal); to hunt
    捕捉害蟲／捕捉害虫  ―  bǔzhuō hàichóng  ―  to catch pests
  2. (literal) to arrest; to apprehend
    捕捉逃犯  ―  bǔzhuō táofàn  ―  to arrest a fugitive
  3. (figuratively) to seize (something fleeting); to grasp; to capture
    捕捉靈感／捕捉灵感  ―  bǔzhuō línggǎn  ―  to capture inspiration
    捕捉有利時機／捕捉有利时机  ―  bǔzhuō yǒulì shíjī  ―  to seize a favorable opportunity

Synonyms

  • (to arrest):
Dialectal synonyms of 逮捕 (“to arrest”)
Variety Location Words
Formal (Written Standard Chinese) 逮捕, 拘捕, 捕捉, 緝捕, 捉拿
Northeastern Mandarin Beijing 逮, 抓
Taiwan 捉, 抓
Singapore 捉, 抓
Cantonese Guangzhou 拉
Hong Kong 拉
Singapore (Guangfu) 拉
Hakka Meixian 捉
Southern Min Xiamen 緝掠
Quanzhou 網, 網董
Tainan 掠
Penang (Hokkien) 掠
Singapore (Hokkien) 掠
Manila (Hokkien) 掠
Singapore (Teochew) 掠
Wu Shanghai 捕
Ningbo 揢
Wenzhou 拔

Japanese

Kanji in this term
捕 捉
ほ
Grade: S 		そく
Grade: S
on'yomi

Noun

捕(ほ)捉(そく) • (hosoku) 

  1. tracking, capturing, arrest

Verb

捕(ほ)捉(そく)する • (hosoku suru) suru (stem 捕(ほ)捉(そく)し (hosoku shi), past 捕(ほ)捉(そく)した (hosoku shita))

  1. capture, track on

Conjugation

Conjugation of "捕捉する" (See Appendix:Japanese verbs.)
Katsuyōkei ("stem forms")
Mizenkei ("imperfective") 捕捉し ほそくし hosoku shi
Ren’yōkei ("continuative") 捕捉し ほそくし hosoku shi
Shūshikei ("terminal") 捕捉する ほそくする hosoku suru
Rentaikei ("attributive") 捕捉する ほそくする hosoku suru
Kateikei ("hypothetical") 捕捉すれ ほそくすれ hosoku sure
Meireikei ("imperative") 捕捉せよ¹
捕捉しろ² 		ほそくせよ¹
ほそくしろ² 		hosoku seyo¹
hosoku shiro²
Key constructions
Passive 捕捉される ほそくされる hosoku sareru
Causative 捕捉させる
捕捉さす 		ほそくさせる
ほそくさす 		hosoku saseru
hosoku sasu
Potential 捕捉できる ほそくできる hosoku dekiru
Volitional 捕捉しよう ほそくしよう hosoku shiyō
Negative 捕捉しない ほそくしない hosoku shinai
Negative continuative 捕捉せず ほそくせず hosoku sezu
Formal 捕捉します ほそくします hosoku shimasu
Perfective 捕捉した ほそくした hosoku shita
Conjunctive 捕捉して ほそくして hosoku shite
Hypothetical conditional 捕捉すれば ほそくすれば hosoku sureba
¹ Written imperative

² Spoken imperative

Korean

Hanja in this term
捕捉

Noun

捕捉 • (pochak) (hangeul 포착)

  1. Hanja form? of 포착 (“capture”).
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