掴む
Meanings
Godan verb
Transitive verb
1. to seize; to catch; to grasp; to grip; to grab; to clutch; to hold; to catch hold of; to lay one's hands on (Usually kana)
2. to obtain; to acquire; to get; to win; to capture (Usually kana)
3. to understand; to grasp; to comprehend (Usually kana)
Other spellings
つかむ
Kanji used
Pitch accent
つかむ
Examples101
だれか が 私の 腕 を つかんだ。
Somebody caught me by the arm.
彼 は 私の 手 を つかんだ。
He caught hold of my hand.
彼 は 私の 手 を 掴んだ。
He took me by the hand.
僕 は 彼女の 手 を 掴んだ。
I caught her by the hand.
彼女 は 彼 の 手 を つかんだ。
She grabbed him by the hand.
彼女 が 僕 の 手 を つかんだ。
She got me by the hand.