掴む (つかむ, tsukamu) Japanese meaning: grab | KotomoraCommon word›JLPTN3›Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000掴む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
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| Dictionary | 掴む | 掴まない |
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| Polite | 掴みます | 掴みません |
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| Past polite | 掴みました | 掴みませんでした |
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| Past | 掴んだ | 掴まなかった |
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| Te-form | 掴んで | 掴まないで |
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| Desire | 掴みたい | 掴みたくない |
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| Potential | 掴める | 掴めない |
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| Passive | 掴まれる | 掴まれない |
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| Causative | 掴ませる | 掴ませない |
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| Causative passive | 掴ませられるalso 掴まされる | 掴ませられないalso 掴まされない |
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| Volitional | 掴もう | |
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| Polite volitional | 掴みましょう | |
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| Imperative | 掴め | 掴むな |
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| Conditional | 掴めば | 掴まなければ |
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| Tara conditional | 掴んだら | 掴まなかったら |
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He grabbed my hand tightly.
Now is the time to seize the opportunity.
Usage patterns
〈人〉の手を掴むto grab someone's hand
He grabbed her hand in surprise.
チャンスを掴むto seize a chance/opportunity
She seized this opportunity and succeeded.
要点を掴むto grasp the main point
I'm good at grasping the main point of a talk.
〈物〉をしっかり掴むto grip something firmly
Grip the rope firmly so you don't fall.
〈人〉の心を掴むto win someone's heart
That smile won everyone's heart.
Expressions· 8
尻尾を掴むhave something on someone; catch someone out; get evidence on someone 空を掴むgrasp at the air; try to catch the wind こつをつかむget the hang of; learn the trick to 藁をも掴むgrasp at straws; resort to desperate measures 襟首を掴むgrab by the collar; seize by the scruff of the neck
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grasp; seize; grab hold of
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lifting throw
buying near the top of the market
grab at; clutch at; grasp at
grab and lift up; snatch up
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