Japanese Conversation · Level 91
60 words
Japanese word
摘む
Pronunciation
Romajitsumu
Meaning
- verbpick
Example
庭で赤い実を摘みます。niwa de aka i jitsu o tsu mi ma su
I pick red berries in the garden.
More examples
祖父は茶畑で新芽を摘みます。so fu wa cha hatake de shin me o tsu mi ma su
My grandfather picks young shoots in the tea field.
Core concept
Focuses on separating a small attached item from a plant with the fingers.
Common phrases
実を摘むjitsu o tsu mu
pick fruit
花を摘むhana o tsu mu
pick flowers
野草を摘むya sō o tsu mu
pick wild plants
Similar words
摘み取るtsumitoru: To remove a small part of a plant by plucking it.
もぐmogu: To detach a fruit or similar item by twisting or pulling it off.
採るtoru: To gather useful parts of plants, often for food or materials.
Definition in Japanese
植物の実や葉などを指でつまんで、そこから取り外すこと。shoku butsu no jitsu ya ha na do o yubi de tsu ma n de so ko ka ra to ri hazu su ko to
Word origin
摘む (tsumu) is a native Japanese verb whose basic sense is taking fruits, leaves, or flowers from a plant; it is written with 摘 (teki, "to pluck"), but its older word formation is not certain.
Usage tips
- English speakers often learn pick through choices and sports, while this use connects the word to the physical act of removing berries or leaves from a plant.
Other meanings
- pluckverb
Related words
- 摘み取りtsumitoripickingnoun