Lingakuつまむ
Frequency rank: 7,714. – 7,727. (for form 摘む: 5,231. – 5,240.)
- to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up (with chopsticks, tweezers, etc.)word usually written using kana alone
- to pick up and eat; to snack onword usually written using kana alone
- to pick out (the main point); to summarize; to sum upword usually written using kana alone
- to bewitch; to possess; to fascinateword usually written using kana aloneusu. as つままれる
Godan verb with 'mu' ending; transitive verb
Forms
- つまむFrequency rank: 7,714. – 7,727.
- 摘む【つまむ】Frequency rank: 5,231. – 5,240.
- 摘まむ【つまむ】Frequency rank: 10,283. – 10,302.
- 撮む【つまむ】
- 抓む【つまむ】Frequency rank: 30,257. – 30,508.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up (with chopsticks, tweezers, etc.)
- to pick up and eat; to snack on
- to pick out (the main point); to summarize; to sum up
- to bewitch; to possess; to fascinate
This usage refers to the action of using one's fingers to grip or lift an object, often in a delicate or precise manner.
This meaning is used when referring to the action of casually taking food with one’s fingers and consuming it, typically in a relaxed setting.
This refers to synthesizing or distilling information by selecting the most essential elements, often used in discussions or presentations.
This usage conveys the idea of captivating someone's attention or charm, sometimes in a magical or enchanting sense.
Generated collocations (experimental)
つまむto pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up (with chopsticks, tweezers, etc.)ゆび指でつまむto pinch with one's fingersつまみぐいつまみ食いsnacking (eating small amounts of food, often surreptitiously)ようてん要点をつまむto summarize (to pick out the main point)ちょっとつまむto pick up a little (snack on)こころ心をつまむto fascinate (to capture one's heart)はし箸でつまむto pick up with chopsticksつまむちから力pinching forceおかしお菓子をつまむto snack on sweetsつまんでたべる食べるto eat by picking up (with fingers or chopsticks)まほう魔法にかかるようにつまむto bewitch as if by a spell
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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To make a long story short, he married his first love.