あく
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する)
1. Ergreifen; Erfassen
2. Begreifen; Fassen; Verstehen
3. ergreifen; erfassen
4. begreifen; fassen; verstehen
Kanji used
grasp
grip
Pitch accent
あく
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Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
Verständnis der Situation
grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation
grasping the trend; firmly understanding how the situation is developing; getting a good sense of how things are changing
Greifreflex; Handgreifreflex
grasping the (main) point; seizing the essence (of a matter)
Examples (4 in total)
I was able to grasp the main points of the speech.
Are there any problems we should know about?
I grasped the entire structure of his argument.