掴む

つかむ

to seize

N3 #5,962

Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive, usually in kana to seize; to catch; to grasp; to grip; to grab; to clutch; to hold; to catch hold of; to lay one's hands on
  2. usually in kana to obtain; to acquire; to get; to win; to capture
  3. usually in kana to understand; to grasp; to comprehend

Its kanji

In sentences

彼あの腕うでを掴つかんだ。 She took him by the arm. #115729

彼あの袖そでを掴つかんだ。 I grabbed him by the sleeve. #10085436

彼かれは私わたしの手てを掴つかんだ。 He took me by the hand. #106052

僕ぼくは彼女かのじょの手てを掴つかんだ。 I caught her by the hand. #81774

彼かれは私わたしの手首てくびを掴つかんだ。 He seized me by the wrist. #105794

いたっ！尻尾しっぽ掴つかまないで！ Ow! Don't grab my tail! #9641474

彼かれは彼女かのじょの手てを掴つかみました。 He grabbed her hand. #1983846