摘む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 摘む | 摘まない |
| Polite | 摘みます | 摘みません |
| Past polite | 摘みました | 摘みませんでした |
| Past | 摘んだ | 摘まなかった |
| Te-form | 摘んで | 摘まないで |
| Desire | 摘みたい | 摘みたくない |
| Potential | 摘める | 摘めない |
| Passive | 摘まれる | 摘まれない |
| Causative | 摘ませる | 摘ませない |
| Causative passive | 摘ませられるalso 摘まされる | 摘ませられないalso 摘まされない |
| Volitional | 摘もう | |
| Polite volitional | 摘みましょう | |
| Imperative | 摘め | 摘むな |
| Conditional | 摘めば | 摘まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 摘んだら | 摘まなかったら |
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
pinch; hold between fingers; pick up with chopsticks/tweezers
General physical action of gripping something small between the fingertips or with a tool like chopsticks or tweezers.
I pinched my nose and held my breath.
It's hard to pick up beans with chopsticks.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
pick up and eat; snack on
Specifically picking up food with fingers or chopsticks and eating it, often casually or as a light snack.
I watched a movie while snacking on sweets.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
pick out the main point; summarize; sum up
Figurative use: extracting the essential part from a larger whole, like summarizing a story or argument.
Please summarize the main points of the story.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
Usually used in the passive form つままれる to describe being captivated or possessed by a fox, spirit, or strong emotion. Rare and somewhat literary.
I feel as if I've been bewitched by a fox (i.e., completely baffled).
The smell from the garbage was so bad that I pinched my nose.
He summarized the long explanation, picking out the main points.
It was a strange event, as if I had been bewitched by a fox.
He picked up the sushi with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth.
Rarely used kanji form.