1To pick or pluck (flowers, fruit, etc.) by hand; to pick off or harvest.
庭でイチゴを摘んでジャムを作った。
I picked strawberries in the garden and made jam.
散歩中に野草の花を摘んだ。
I picked wildflowers while walking.
料理用に新鮮なハーブを摘んできてください。
Please pick some fresh herbs for the cooking.
2To snip, nip, or trim (remove excess parts); to pinch off or cut small parts.
鉢植えの枯れた葉をひとつひとつ摘んだ。
I pinched off the withered leaves from the potted plant one by one.
伸びた枝をハサミで摘んで形を整える。
I trim the overgrown branches with scissors to shape the plant.