つまみ

つまみ

"つまみ" means "snack" or "finger food," often served with alcoholic drinks.

Here, 'つまみ' refers to a physical knob or dial that can be rotated, commonly found on devices like radios or amplifiers.

つまみを回して音量を上げてください。

Turn the knob to increase the volume.

In this sentence, 'おつまみ' (つまみ prefixed with お for politeness) refers to a snack or accompaniment specifically served with alcoholic drinks.

ビールのおつまみに枝豆を出しました。

I served edamame as a snack to accompany the beer.

Here, 'つまむ', the verb form derived from 'つまみ', metaphorically means 'to pick up' or 'to summarize', emphasizing the extraction of key points.

彼は問題をつまんで説明してくれました。

He summarized and explained the main points of the problem.