Verb (5-dan, む, transitive)
Usually written in kana
1. to seize; to catch; to grasp; to grip; to grab; to clutch; to hold; to catch hold of; to lay one's hands on
そんなに必死につかまなくても、私は逃げませんわよ。You don't need to grab me so desperately; I won't run away.
2. to obtain; to acquire; to get; to win; to capture
そのときに、警察がつかんでいる情報を教えてもらったんだ。At that time, I was told the information the police had obtained.
3. to understand; to grasp; to comprehend
何が起きているのか、状況が全くつかめない。I cannot grasp the situation at all; I have no idea what is happening.