Refers to the act of gripping or the manner of holding something. Also used figuratively for capturing attention, as in 掴みの一言.
His grip turned out to be surprisingly strong.
His grip was so strong I couldn't pull my hand away.
The opening of the presentation grabbed the audience's attention.
having all needed cards for a scoring combination in hand
Hanafuda term: a hand that already contains all the cards required to form a scoring combination (出来役).
See also: 出来役
In hanafuda, if you have a complete scoring hand, you can win immediately.
Today's routine had a great opening hook.
It's good to start a speech with a hook of a first line.
摘み (つまみ, a pinch or snack/knob) is written with a visually similar kanji but reads differently and means something quite distinct from 掴み (つかみ, a grip or grasp).
Standard kanji spelling for the noun form of 掴む.
Kana spelling is common when the kanji is not essential.
Out-dated kanji variant; not used in modern writing.
The noun is the continuative form of 掴む, “to grasp.” 掴 is a Japanese simplified form of the Chinese character 摑.