Vocab Info
N3 Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
掴むto seize, to catch, to grasp, to grip, to grab, to hold, to catch hold of, to lay one's hands on, to clutch, to understand, to grasp, to comprehend
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
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
Usually written using kana aloneGodan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
2.
to obtain, to acquire, to get, to win, to capture
Usually written using kana aloneGodan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
3.
to understand, to grasp, to comprehend
Usually written using kana alone
All Forms
掴む 【つかむ】、摑む 【つかむ】、攫む 【つかむ】、把む 【つかむ】、捉む 【つかむ】
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母:「私の髪を掴むのはやめて!」
Mother: ‘Stop grabbing my hair!’
コツを掴めば箸を上手に使う事が出来ます。
Once you grasp the knack of it, you can use chopsticks skillfully.
友達やお客様の心を掴む事はなかなか簡単ではない。
It's not easy to capture the hearts of friends or customers.
苦労ばかりだった友達がやっと幸せを掴み、安心しました。
I was relieved when my friend, who had been struggling all the time, finally seized happiness.
お化け屋敷で脅かす役の人に腕を掴まれた瞬間、全身に鳥肌が立ちました。
I got goosebumps all over when the actor who played the jump-scare role at the haunted house grabbed my arm.
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