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VocabJLPT N2

catch

NounSuru Verb

Definitions

1. catch
2. catching
3. catch
4. shop tout

Borrowed from English, this word means to catch or grab something, and is also used broadly to mean capturing attention or grasping a concept. It appears in expressions like catching a ball or catching someone's interest.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

How do you pick up on information so fast?

Sentence 2

Yes, we shut it down as soon as we caught the anomaly on site.

Sentence 3

We picked up on the customer's concerns and addressed them carefully.

Sentence 4

I turned the corner and caught a ball flying right at me.

Sentence 5

I yelled "Watch out!" and caught the glass bottle!