罹る — meaning in English

English meaning

• catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
• contract noun A written or spoken agreement, especially one intended to be enforceable by law.

Senses

罹る is used for these senses in English:

• contract (transitive) To gain or acquire (an illness).

catch — full definition

1. verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
2. verb To become infected with an illness.
3. verb To notice, understand, or hear something.
4. noun A hidden difficulty or drawback in an otherwise appealing deal or plan.
5. noun Something captured, especially fish.

contract — full definition

1. noun A written or spoken agreement, especially one intended to be enforceable by law.
2. verb To become smaller, tighter, or shorter.
3. verb To catch or develop an illness.
4. verb To arrange for work to be done under a formal agreement.

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