つかむ

掴む

to seize; to catch; to grasp; to grip; to grab; to clutch; to hold; to catch hold of; to lay one's hands on

N5Common wordGodan verb (mu ending)
Godan verb (mu ending), Transitive verb
to seizeto catchto graspto gripto grabto clutchto holdto catch hold ofto lay one's hands on
Godan verb (mu ending), Transitive verb
to obtainto acquireto getto winto capture
Godan verb (mu ending), Transitive verb
to understandto graspto comprehend

Conjugations

Present辞書形
掴む(つかむ)
Negativeない形
掴まない(つかまない)
Pastた形
掴んだ(つかんだ)
Past Negativeなかった形
掴まなかった(つかまなかった)
Te-formて形
掴んで(つかんで)

Example Sentences

夢をつかめ!

Get the dream.

(ぼく)は彼女の手を掴んだ。

I caught her by the hand.

両手でつかんでいなさい。

Hold it with both hands.

(かれ)女は(かれ)の手をつかんだ。

She took him by the arm.

彼女は(わたし)(うで)をつかんだ。

She caught me by the arm.