Tsumamu

JLPT N1

Usually written in kana.

Other forms:

摘む (Tsumamu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to pinch, to hold (between one's fingers), to pick up (with chopsticks, tweezers, etc.), to pick up and eat”.

Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive verbto pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up (with chopsticks, tweezers, etc.)
  2. godan verb, transitive verbto pick up and eat; to snack on
  3. godan verb, transitive verbto pick out (the main point); to summarize; to sum up
  4. godan verb, transitive verbto bewitch; to possess; to fascinateusu. in the passive

Examples

  • She picked flowers.

  • She picked flowers in the garden.

  • Let's pick flowers from the garden.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 摘む

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