ichidan verb, transitive verb
Colloquial term for stealing or taking something in a sneaky, petty way.
誰かが俺の財布をがめたみたいだ。
Looks like someone swiped my wallet.
店からお菓子をがめるなんて、やめなよ。
Stop nicking sweets from the shop.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
greedily go for a big win
Used especially in mahjong when a player recklessly aims for a high-scoring hand instead of playing safely.
あの人はいつも大物手をがめようとして、結局振り込んじゃうんだよね。
That guy always tries to greedily go for a big hand and ends up dealing in.