掴む
つかむ
Also written 摑む, 攫む
Meanings
- Godan verb, Transitive to seize; to catch; to grasp; to grip; to grab; to clutch; to hold; to catch hold of; to lay one's hands on
- to obtain; to acquire; to get; to win; to capture
- to understand; to grasp; to comprehend
Kanji
- 掴 catch; seize; grasp. Read as つかむ.
Example sentences
- 関係書類の山をしらべていくうちに、彼らは真実をつかんだ。
They found out truth while examining a pile of relevant documents. - 何人かが私の腕をつかんだ。
Somebody caught me by the arm. - だれかが私の腕をつかんだ。
Somebody caught me by the arm. - 何者かにうでをつかまれ、彼女は恐くて悲鳴をあげた。
She screamed with horror as someone took hold of her arm. - 何とか足がかりをつかんだ程度ですよ。
We just got to first base.
Common phrases
- 座を掴む
- 心をつかむ (こころをつかむ) to win over
- チャンスをつかむ
- 情報を掴む
- 勝利を掴む
- 切符をつかむ
- 流れをつかむ
- レギュラーを掴む
- きっかけをつかむ
- 腕をつかむ
- 手応えをつかむ
- ペースをつかむ
- 証拠を掴む (しょうこをつかむ) to obtain evidence
- 胸ぐらを掴む (むなぐらをつかむ) to grab (someone) by the collar
- コツをつかむ to get the hang of
Words containing 掴む
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