掴む

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

空を掴む

くうをつかむ そらをつかむ

to grasp at the air

コツを掴む

こつをつかむ コツをつかむ

to get the hang of, to learn the secret to

引っ込む

ひっこむ

to draw back, to sink, to cave in

襟首を掴む

えりくびをつかむ

to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)

藁をも掴む

わらをもつかむ

to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures

尻尾を掴む

しっぽをつかむ

to have something on someone, to catch someone out, to trip someone up, to have evidence, to get a lead

証拠を掴む

しょうこをつかむ

to obtain evidence

掴み

つかみ

grip

胸ぐらを掴む

むなぐらをつかむ

to grab someone by the collar, to grab someone by the lapels

引っ張り込む

ひっぱりこむ

to drag in, to pull in

引っ

ひっ

goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis

鷲掴み

わしづかみ

grabbing hold, eagle grip, tight hold

掴み金

つかみがね

handful of cash

一掴み

ひとつかみ いちつかみ

handful

引き込む

ひきこむ

to pull into, to draw in, to bring in

掴み取り

つかみどり

grabbing, taking (as much as one can hold) by the hand

掴み投げ

つかみなげ

lifting throw

掴み取る

つかみとる

to grasp, to get