Japanese

つかみとる
Meaning: to seize; to grasp; to win
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 掴み取る 掴み取らない
Polite 掴み取ります 掴み取りません
Past 掴み取った 掴み取らなかった
Polite + Past 掴み取りました 掴み取りませんでした
Te-form 掴み取って 掴み取らなくて
Potential 掴み取れる 掴み取れない
Passive 掴み取られる 掴み取られない
Causative 掴み取らせる 掴み取らせない
Causative + Passive 掴み取らされる 掴み取らされない
Imperative 掴み取れ 掴み取るな

Handwriting

掴
み
取
る

Example

He finally seized success after much effort.

Usage Notes

Implies gaining something desired through effort or struggle.

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