Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “襟首を掴む”

襟首を掴む

えりくびをつかむ

to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)

Example sentence

He seized the pickpocket by the collar.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

襟
On
きん
Kun
えり
Stroke count
18

・collar

・neck

・lapel

・one's inner feelings

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首
On
しゅ
Kun
くび
Stroke count
9

・neck

・counter for songs and poems

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掴
On
かく
Kun
つか.む;つか.まえる;つか.まる
Stroke count
11

・catch

・seize

・grasp

・hold

・arrest

・capture

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