“To grab” in Japanese
Short answer
To grab in Japanese is “引っ掴む” (hittsukamu). Full meaning: to snatch (at), to grab.
Other ways to say “To grab” in Japanese
奪い取る
ubaitoru to plunder, to grab, to snatch
ふんだくる
fundakuru to snatch, to grab, to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
じゃれ付く
jaretsuku to coil around (of a child or animal), to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection), to cling
ひっ捕まえる
hittsukamaeru to seize, to grab, to collar
取る
doru to take, to pick up, to grab, to catch; to pass, to hand, to give; to get, to obtain, to acquire, to win, to receive, to earn, to take (e.g. a vacation)
捕まえる
tsukamaeru to catch, to capture, to arrest, to seize, to restrain; to grab, to clutch, to grasp, to seize, to hold on to; to catch hold of (someone), to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street), to hail (a taxi, waiter, etc.), to hold (someone) back, to detain
奪ひ取る
ubaitoru to plunder, to grab, to snatch
ひっ掴む
hittsukamu to snatch (at), to grab
奪いとる
ubaitoru to plunder, to grab, to snatch
奪い獲る
ubaitoru to plunder, to grab, to snatch
ひっ摑む
hittsukamu to snatch (at), to grab
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