This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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掴む

摑む、攫む、把む、捉む
つかむ
to seize; to catch; to grasp; to grip; to grab; to hold; to catch hold of; to lay one's hands on; to clutch; to understand; to grasp; to comprehend
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おぼれる者はわらをもつかむ

おぼれる者は藁をもつかむ、溺れる者は藁をも掴む
exp
おぼれるものはわらをもつかむ
A drowning man will catch at a straw
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一掴み

一つかみ
ひとつかみ
handful
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捕まる

掴まる、捉まる、摑まる
つかまる
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi); to be detained by
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捕まえる

捉まえる、掴まえる
v1
vt
つかまえる
to catch; to arrest; to seize
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掴み取る

つかみ取る、摑み取る
つかみとる
to grasp; to get
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掴み取り

つかみどり
grabbing; taking (as much as one can hold) by the hand
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掴み掛かる

v5r
つかみかかる
to grab at
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掴み

つかみ
grip
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大づかみ

大掴み
おおづかみ
rough (estimate); generally