Vocab Info

N1 Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb

(つま)to pinch, to hold, to pick up

    Dictionary Definition

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

      1.

      to pinch, to hold (between one's fingers), to pick up (with chopsticks, tweezers, etc.)

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

      to pick up and eat, to snack on

      Usually written using kana alone
    3. Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb

      3.

      to pick out (the main point), to summarize, to sum up

      Usually written using kana alone
    4. Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb

      4.

      to bewitch, to possess, to fascinate

      Usually written using kana alone, usu. in the passive

    All Forms

    摘む 【つまむ】摘まむ 【つまむ】撮む 【つまむ】抓む 【つまむ】

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    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • General Top 6,700

    Examples

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      (あた)りが(くさ)いので(はな)(つま)みました。

      I pinched my nose because the area smelled bad. {to pinch, to hold, to pick up}

      • N1

      着物(きもの)(すそ)(つま)んで()()げながら(はこ)ぶ。

      Carry while pinching and lifting up the hem of the kimono. {to pinch, to hold, to pick up}

      • N1

      料理(りょうり)最後(さいご)(しお)をちょっと(つま)んで()りかけました。

      I pinched a little salt and sprinkled it at the end of the cooking. {to pinch, to hold, to pick up}

      • N1

      葬儀(そうぎ)会場(かいじょう)(ひと):「お(きよ)めの(しお)です。(ひと)(つま)んで()ってください。」

      Person at the funeral venue: "This is the purification salt. Please pick up one pinch." {to pinch, to hold, to pick up}

      • N1

      要点(ようてん)(つま)ことが出来(でき)ればこそ、(つぎ)試験(しけん)(こう)得点(とくてん)()ることが出来(でき)るのだ。

      Only if one can grasp the key points, can they score high on the next exam. {to pinch, to hold, to pick up}

      • N1
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