Lingakuつかむ
Frequency rank: 4,892. – 4,896. (for form 掴む: 772.)
- to seize; to catch; to grasp; to grip; to grab; to clutch; to hold; to catch hold of; to lay one's hands onword usually written using kana alone
- to obtain; to acquire; to get; to win; to captureword usually written using kana alone
- to understand; to grasp; to comprehendword usually written using kana alone
Godan verb with 'mu' ending; transitive verb
Forms
- つかむFrequency rank: 4,892. – 4,896.
- 掴む【つかむ】Frequency rank: 772.
- 摑む【つかむ】Frequency rank: 37,313. – 37,771.
- 攫む【つかむ】
- 把む【つかむ】
- 捉む【つかむ】
Generated word frames (experimental)
[Person] acquires [Knowledge]
[Person] seizes [Opportunity]
[Person] understands [Idea]
[Person] grasps [Situation]
Generated definitions (experimental)
- 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
This meaning of つかむ is used when physically seizing or holding something with hands.
This meaning of つかむ is used when obtaining or acquiring something, often in a more figurative sense.
This meaning of つかむ is used when grasping or comprehending an idea or concept.
Generated collocations (experimental)
つかむto seize; to catch; to grasp; to grip; to grab; to clutch; to hold; to catch hold of; to lay one's hands onつかみとるつかみ取るto seize and obtainつかみやすいeasy to graspつかむちゃんすチャンスchance to seizeつかむかんかく感覚sense of graspingつかむちから力gripping powerりかい理解をつかむto grasp understandingしっかりつかむto firmly graspあいであアイデアをつかむto catch an ideaこころをつかむ心をつかむto capture one's heartつかまえるto catch (as in capturing someone or something)
Generated related terms (experimental)
つかむ【つかむ】
Refers to the action of seizing, catching, or grasping something physically or figuratively.
にぎる握る【にぎる】
Refers to holding something tightly in one's hand; to grip or clasp.
Refers to understanding or comprehending something, often in a conceptual or intellectual way.
Refers to obtaining, acquiring, or winning something, usually after effort or competition.
つかまえる捕まえる【つかまえる】
Refers to catching or capturing someone or something, often in the context of animals or criminals.
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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The defendant was about to stand trial when he grabbed the deputy's gun and shot the judge.
The press always has something on the incumbent.
She caught me by the arm and stopped me from going home.