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つかむ
tsukamu
To seize, to catch, to grasp
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掴む
つかむ
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To seize, to catch, to grasp
tsukamu
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JLPT Level N2
Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
Kana つかむ
Romaji tsukamu
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What does 掴む mean in Japanese?
The word 掴む (つかむ) means "to seize, to catch, to grasp" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary.
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掴む is read as つかむ (romaji: tsukamu). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
What JLPT level is 掴む?
掴む is a JLPT N2 vocabulary item. Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
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