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摘つまむ

Kana つまむ Romaji tsumamu

JLPT N1 Common word

01

摘む つまむ · tsumamu

JLPT N1 Common word 摘まむ、撮む (rarely used kanji form)、抓む (rarely used kanji form)

01godan verb · transitive

usually kana

to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up (with chopsticks, tweezers, etc.)

02godan verb · transitive

usually kana

to pick up and eat; to snack on

03godan verb · transitive

usually kana

to pick out (the main point); to summarize; to sum up

04godan verb · transitive

usually kana

to bewitch; to possess; to fascinate

usu. in the passive

Examples

息を止めて鼻をつまみなさい。

Hold your breath and pinch your nostrils.

Tatoeba #140210

02

摘む つむ · tsumu

Common word 抓む

01godan verb · transitive

to pick; to pluck

02godan verb · transitive

Only 摘む

to snip; to cut; to nip; to trim

Examples

キャシーは花を摘むのをやめました。

Cathy stopped picking flowers.

Tatoeba #225848

彼女は花を摘んだ。

She picked flowers.

Tatoeba #90801

彼女は庭の花を摘んだ。

She picked flowers in the garden.

Tatoeba #87808

Source

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