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掴つかむ
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, む, transitive)
Usually written in kana
1. to seize; to catch; to grasp; to grip; to grab; to clutch; to hold; to catch hold of; to lay one's hands on
You don't need to grab me so desperately; I won't run away.
2. to obtain; to acquire; to get; to win; to capture
At that time, I was told the information the police had obtained.
3. to understand; to grasp; to comprehend
I cannot grasp the situation at all; I have no idea what is happening.
Alt. forms
掴つかむ
46%
つかむ
27%
摑つかむ
26%
攫つかむ
把つかむ
捉つかむ
Kanji used
掴
grab
Pitch accent
つ
か
む
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Conjugations...Used in: 2868
Used in vocabulary (16 in total)
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
to snatch (at); to grab
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
to obtain evidence
to attract someone with food
to grasp at the air
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
to not have a clear picture of the situation
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
a drowning man will clutch at a straw
Examples (3 in total)
Ow! Don't grab my tail!
He grabbed my hand.
Tom picked up a pillow and threw it at Mary.