Vocab Info

N1 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

(つね)to pinch

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to pinch, to nip

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    抓る 【つねる】抓る 【つめる】抓める 【つめる】

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    Details

    • Pitch Accent

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    Examples

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      友達(ともだち)(つね)られた部分(ぶぶん)(いた)いです。

      The part where my friend pinched me hurts. {to pinch}

      • N1

      (うで)(つよ)つねったら(うで)(きず)がつきました。

      When I pinched my arm hard, it got scratched. {to pinch}

      • N1

      (ねむ)そうにしている(いもうと)()()ますために(ほお)(つね)

      To wake up my sleepy-looking sister, I pinch her cheek. {to pinch}

      • N1

      (あこが)れの有名人(ゆうめいじん)()(まえ)にして、(ゆめ)ではないかと(おも)って(ほお)つねった。

      Seeing the celebrity I admire right in front of me, I pinched my cheek, wondering if this was a dream. {to pinch}

      • N1

      友達(ともだち)()(つね)(はや)いか、友達(ともだち)に「(いた)っ!ちょっと(なに)よ?!」と()われた。

      No sooner had I grabbed my friend's hand than my friend said, "Ouch! What the heck?!" {to pinch}

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