grab
tsukamu
meaning: grab
state
feeling
direction
examples
転びそうになって手すりをつかんだ。
korobisou ni natte tesuri o tsukanda.
I nearly fell and grabbed the handrail. casual
話の要点をつかむのが難しかったです。
hanashi no youten o tsukamu no ga muzukashikatta desu.
It was hard to grasp the main point of the talk. neutral