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tsukamu
godan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

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English Meaning(s) for つかむ

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. 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. to obtain; to acquire; to get; to win; to capture
  3. to understand; to grasp; to comprehend

Definition and Synonyms for つかむ

Corrupt make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
Synonyms: つかむ, 涜職, 買収, 贈賄
Get grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
Synonyms: つかむ, 会得, 感得, 把握, 捉える, 掴み取る, 飲み込む
Hold hold the attention of
Synonyms: つかむ, 捉える
Handle the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
Synonyms: つかむ, つまみ, つまむ, グリップ, ハンドル, 取り所, 取っ手, , , 掴み, 握り, 握る, , ,
Savvy get the meaning of something
Synonyms: つかむ, ほぐす, わかる, 了する, 了解, 会得, 把捉, 把握, 捉える, 掴み取る, 汲み取る, 納得, 解す, 解す, 解する, 解せる, 読み取る, 読解, 領得, 飲み込む
Prehend take hold of
Synonyms: つかむ, 握る
Grasp hold firmly
Synonyms: つかむ, 握る, 握り締める
Clasp hold firmly and tightly
Synonyms: つかむ, 握る, 握り締める
Hold have or hold in one's hands or grip
Synonyms: つかむ, 抱く, 抱く, 抱く, 抱える, 持つ
Grip hold fast or firmly
Synonyms: つかむ, 把持, 把捉, 把握, 捕まえる, 握る, 握り締める, 握り込む
Take Hold Of take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
Synonyms: つかむ, キャッチ, 捕球, 掴み取る
Capture attract
Synonyms: つかむ, チャーム, 化かす, 引きつける, 惹く, 惹きつける, 捉える, 魅する, 魅了, 魅惑
Earn acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
Synonyms: つかむ, 勝ち取る, 勝ち得る, 得る, 得る, 捕る, 稼ぐ
Prehend grab
Synonyms: つかむ, 握る
Capture cause to be enamored
Synonyms: つかむ, チャーム, 化かす, 引きつける, 惹く, 惹きつける, 捉える, 魅する, 魅了, 魅惑

Categories つかむ is a member of

Understand know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
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Prehend take hold of
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Get Hold Of get into one's hands, take physically
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Grasp hold firmly
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Hold have or hold in one's hands or grip
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Capture attract
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Appeal be attractive to
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Acquire come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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Appendage a part that is joined to something larger
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Pay give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
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Stroke Order Diagrams for つかむ

Conjugations for つかむ

masu stem
tsukami
Negative stem
tsukama
te-form
tsukande
Negative te-form
tsukamanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
tsukamanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
tsukamu
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsukamanai
Past Indicative Form
tsukanda
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsukamanakatta
Presumptive Form
tsukamou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
tsukamimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsukamimasen
Past Indicative Form
tsukamimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsukamimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
tsukamimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
tsukamitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsukamitakunai
Past Indicative Form
tsukamitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsukamitakunakatta
Adjective stem
tsukamita
te-form
tsukamitakute
Negative te-form
tsukamitakunakute
Adverbial Form
tsukamitaku
Provisional Form
tsukamitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
tsukamitakunakereba
Conditional Form
tsukamitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
tsukamitakunakattara
Objective Form
tsukamitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
tsukame
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
tsukaminasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
tsukameba
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsukamanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
tsukamanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
tsukandara
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsukamanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
tsukandari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
tsukameru
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsukamenai
Past Indicative Form
tsukameta
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsukamenakatta
masu-stem
tsukame
te-form
tsukamete
Negative te-form
tsukamenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
tsukamemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsukamemasen
Past Indicative Form
tsukamemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsukamemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
tsukamareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsukamarenai
Past Indicative Form
tsukamareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsukamarenakatta
masu stem
tsukamare
te-form
tsukamarete
Negative te-form
tsukamarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
tsukamaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsukamaremasen
Past Indicative Form
tsukamaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsukamaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
tsukamaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsukamasenai
Past Indicative Form
tsukamaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsukamasenakatta
masu stem
tsukamase
te-form
tsukamasete
Negative te-form
tsukamasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
tsukamasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsukamasemasen
Past Indicative Form
tsukamasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsukamasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
tsukamasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsukamasarenai
Past Indicative Form
tsukamasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsukamasarenakatta
masu stem
tsukamasare
te-form
tsukamasarete
Negative te-form
tsukamasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
tsukamasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsukamasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
tsukamasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsukamasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
tsukaman
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsukamazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsukamanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsukamazaru

Sample Sentences for つかむ

The boy seized the ladder, and began to climb.
Gain a foothold in society.
She gripped my arm tightly.
And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover!
He dropped her a line.

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