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to seize; to catch; to grasp; to grip; to grab; to clutch; to hold; to catch hold of; to lay one's hands on
to obtain; to acquire; to get; to win; to capture
to understand; to grasp; to comprehend
夢をつかむために毎日練習している。
I practice every day to achieve my dream.
落ちそうになって棒をつかんだ。
I was about to fall and grabbed the pole.
彼女の手をしっかりつかんで歩いた。
I walked holding her hand tightly.