What is '掴む' called in English?

'掴む' in English is called "Grasp". Grasp refers to: 手や腕でしっかりと掴む。

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What is an example sentence for Grasp in Japanese?

English: "She tried to grasp the slippery fish." | Japanese: "彼女は滑りやすい魚を掴もうとした。"

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grasp Meaning in Japanese (grasp 英語意味)

verb掴む, 理解する

noun掴み

掴む in English:grasp

IPA:t͡sɯ̥.ka.mɯ

Phonetic:つかむ

Quick Answer • 要約

grasp の日本語の意味は「掴む, 理解する, 掴み」です。 (手や腕でしっかりと掴む。)

Definitions of Grasp

1
verb
掴む
To take hold of something firmly with the hand or arms.
手や腕でしっかりと掴む。
2
verb
理解する
To understand something completely and thoroughly.
何かを完全に、徹底的に理解する。
3
noun
掴み
A firm hold or a complete understanding of something.
しっかりと掴むこと、または何かを完全に理解すること。

Example Sentences

casual

“She tried to grasp the slippery fish.”

彼女は滑りやすい魚を掴もうとした。

casual

“It took him a while to grasp the complex concept.”

彼がその複雑な概念を理解するのにしばらくかかった。

casual

“He lost his grasp on reality.”

彼は現実に対する掴みどころを失った。

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Synonyms (類語)

In Japanese:

握る把握する

In English:

hold grip understand comprehend

Antonyms (対義語)

In Japanese:

離す放す

In English:

release lose misunderstand

Inflected Word Forms

past tensegrasped

present participlegrasping

adjectivegraspable

grasp Meaning in Japanese (grasp 英語 意味)

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grasp Meaning in Japanese (grasp 英語意味)