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► 動詞
掴む  [(2)つかむ]    meaning:  grab  rank: 1
☆ 彼女掴んだ ⇨ He grabbed her arm

掴む  [(2)つかむ]  [liter]    meaning:  obtain  rank: 1
☆ 絶好機会掴んだ ⇨ He grabbed at the greatest opportunity
☆ 彼等はやっとせを掴んだ ⇨ They finally got a hold on happiness

掴む  [(2)つかむ]  [liter]    meaning:  find  rank: 2
☆ 警察犯人居所掴んだ ⇨ The police found out the whereabout of the suspect


More examples:
  • ずはじを掴むだけでいい ⇨ At first it is enough just to get the feel, a rough idea, of it