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掴つかむ (tsukamu)

to seize,to catch,to grasp

  • JLPT N3
  • Godan verb
  • Pitch 2
  • #5620 most frequent

Meaning

掴む (つかむ, tsukamu) is a JLPT N3 verb meaning “to seize,to catch,to grasp”.

Example sentences 12

彼女かのじょが僕ぼくの手てを掴つかみました。

She gripped my hand.

夢ゆめをつかめ!!

Get the dream.

彼かれの腕うでを掴つかんだ。

She took him by the arm.

ロープをつかみなさい。

Take hold of the rope.

Conjugation table

掴む (つかむ) is a godan verb (u-verb). Every major form with romaji:

FormJapaneseRomaji
Dictionary掴む つかむtsukamu
Negative掴まない つかまないtsukamanai
Past掴んだ つかんだtsukanda
Past negative掴まなかった つかまなかったtsukamanakatta
Polite (ます)掴みます つかみますtsukamimasu
Polite negative掴みません つかみませんtsukamimasen
Polite past掴みました つかみましたtsukamimashita
Polite past negative掴みませんでした つかみませんでしたtsukamimasendeshita
Te-form掴んで つかんでtsukande
Conditional (ば)掴めば つかめばtsukameba
Conditional (たら)掴んだら つかんだらtsukandara
Potential掴める つかめるtsukameru
Passive掴まれる つかまれるtsukamareru
Causative掴ませる つかませるtsukamaseru
Causative-passive掴ませられる つかませられるtsukamaserareru
Volitional掴もう つかもうtsukamou
Volitional polite掴みましょう つかみましょうtsukamimashou
Imperative掴め つかめtsukame
Desire (たい)掴みたい つかみたいtsukamitai

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