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We found 4 words, 1 kanji, and 104 examples matching '掴む'
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Most common form: つかむ
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to seize; to catch; to grasp; to grip; to grab; to hold; to catch hold of; to lay one's hands on; to clutch  (often written with kana only)
2. to understand; to grasp; to comprehend  (often written with kana only)
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expression, 'na' adjective
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy  (idiomatic expression)
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expression, 'mu' godan verb
to attract someone with food
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expression, 'mu' godan verb
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
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Kanji search: 1 match
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つかまる to be caught   つか    つかまえる to catch   
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hand
コク   くに country   
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ギョク   たま jewel   
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オウ    king   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
dot   
box, enclosure   
Example search: 104 matches
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おぼ
れる
もの
わら
つか

Drowning men clutch at straws.
かれ
うで
つか
んだ

She took him by the arm.
ぼく
かのじょ
彼女
つか
んだ

I caught her by the hand.
かれ
わたし
てくび
手首
つか
んだ

He seized me by the wrist.
その
ひと
わたし
えりもと
襟元
つか
もうとした

The man tried to catch me by the collar.
 
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