掴む (Tsukamu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to seize, to catch, to grasp, to grip”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto seize; to catch; to grasp; to grip; to grab; to clutch
- godan verb, transitive verbto obtain; to acquire; to get; to win; to capture
- godan verb, transitive verbto understand; to grasp; to comprehend
Examples
夢をつかめ！
Get the dream.
彼の腕を掴んだ。
She took him by the arm.
彼は私の手を掴んだ。
He took me by the hand.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).