No. 1,996 in Japanese
キャッチ
"Catch" (as in grabbing, capturing, or receiving something).
In a sentence
彼はボールをキャッチした。
He caught the ball.
Here, キャッチ is used literally to mean catching an object, like a ball.
今朝のニュースで大切な情報をキャッチした。
I caught important information in the morning news.
In this sentence, キャッチ is used metaphorically to mean grasping or understanding information.
そのスローガンは耳にキャッチしやすい。
That slogan is catchy for the ears.
Here, キャッチ is used in its adjectival sense, as part of the phrase 'catchy,' describing something that's easy to remember or attractive.
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