Word Meaning 摘む

つまむ tsumamu

摘む is read as つまむ (tsumamu) and means to pick up and eat.

Meaning

English

  1. to pick up and eat
  2. to snack on
  3. to bewitch
  4. to possess
  5. to fascinate
  6. to pick out (the main point)
  7. to summarize
  8. to sum up

Reading

Kana

つまむ

Romaji

tsumamu

Writing Variants

  • 撮む つまむ tsumamu
  • 摘まむ つまむ tsumamu
  • 抓む つまむ tsumamu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Synonyms 撮む,抓む,つまむ Rank 6709 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

摘発

てきはつ

exposing

摘み取る

つまみとる

to pluck

摘出

てきしゅつ

exposure

摘み洗い

つまみあらい

washing only the soiled part (of a garment)

摘み

つまみ

(file) handle

摘入

つみれ

fish balls

摘要

てきよう

summary

摘取

てきしゅ

picking

摘心

てきしん

thinning (buds and branches)

摘記

てっき

summarization

摘み物

つまみもの

snack (to have with a drink)

Example Sentences

4

This is the season to pick fresh tea.

She stopped picking daisies.

She loves to pick flowers.

Cathy stopped picking flowers.