摘つむ

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摘む · godan verb (-mu)

Meanings

godan verb (-mu), transitive verb

Used for picking or plucking small objects such as flowers, leaves, buds, or fruit by hand, often with a pinching motion.

Related words· 6

採とるN3sense 1
採る is the general verb for picking or gathering something (fruit, plants, specimens), while 摘む specifically describes picking small things like flowers or buds with a pinching motion.
もぐN1sense 1
もぐ means to pluck fruit or vegetables by twisting them off the plant, while 摘む covers a broader range of picking actions including flowers, leaves, and buds.
切きるN5sense 2
切る is the general word for cutting anything, while 摘む is used specifically for snipping or nipping off small parts of a plant like buds or stems.
刈かるN3sense 2
刈る means to mow or trim over a wider area (grass, hair), while 摘む refers to nipping off small individual parts by hand or with scissors.

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毟むしるN1
摘む describes picking something delicately with the fingertips, while 毟る implies a rougher, forceful tearing or pulling motion.
折おるN4
摘む means to pick something by pinching it (like leaves or tea), while 折る implies picking flowers by snapping the stem.

Don't confuse with

つまむN2
摘まむ (つまむ) means to pick up or pinch something with the fingers, often food, while 摘む (つむ) focuses on picking or plucking plants or snipping small parts.
積つむN3
積む (つむ) is a same-sounding homophone meaning to pile up or load something, completely unrelated to 摘む (つむ)'s meaning of picking or snipping plants.
詰つむ
詰む (つむ) is a homophone meaning to be blocked or run out of moves (as in shogi), unrelated to 摘む (つむ)'s meaning of picking or snipping plant parts.
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