Vocab Info
N1 Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
摘むto pinch, to hold, to pick up
Dictionary Definition
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 aloneGodan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
2.
to pick up and eat, to snack on
Usually written using kana aloneGodan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
3.
to pick out (the main point), to summarize, to sum up
Usually written using kana aloneGodan 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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辺りが臭いので鼻を摘みました。
I pinched my nose because the area smelled bad. {to pinch, to hold, to pick up}
着物の裾を摘んで持ち上げながら運ぶ。
Carry while pinching and lifting up the hem of the kimono. {to pinch, to hold, to pick up}
料理の最後に塩をちょっと摘んで振りかけました。
I pinched a little salt and sprinkled it at the end of the cooking. {to pinch, to hold, to pick up}
葬儀会場の人:「お浄めの塩です。一つ摘んで取ってください。」
Person at the funeral venue: "This is the purification salt. Please pick up one pinch." {to pinch, to hold, to pick up}
要点を摘むことが出来ればこそ、次の試験で高得点を取ることが出来るのだ。
Only if one can grasp the key points, can they score high on the next exam. {to pinch, to hold, to pick up}
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