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Meaning of 掻い摘む(かいつまむ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

掻い摘む, 掻い摘まむ, かい摘む
Kana Reading
かいつまむ
Romaji
kaitsumamu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `mu` ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to sum up; to summarize; to summarise

Example Sentences

掻い摘む, 掻い摘まむ, かい摘む, かいつまむ used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
掻い摘む
Plain Polite
掻い摘みます
Negative
掻い摘まない
Negative Polite
掻い摘みません

Past

Plain
掻い摘んだ
Plain Polite
掻い摘みました
Negative
掻い摘まなかった
Negative Polite
掻い摘みませんでした

Te

Plain
掻い摘んで
Plain Polite
掻い摘みまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
掻い摘まれる
Plain Polite
掻い摘まれます
Negative
掻い摘まれない
Negative Polite
掻い摘まれません

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JLPT 1

pinch, pick, pluck, trim, clip, summarize

On: テキ

Kun: つ.む

14 strokes

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scratch, rake, comb, paddle, behead

On: ソウ

Kun: か.く

11 strokes

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