Vocab Info
N1 う-Verb
握る
to clasp, to grasp, to grip, to clutch, to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.), to form, to press into shape, to mold, to mould, to seize (power, etc.), to take hold of
Details
Pitch Accent
に
ぎ
る
Novels Top 800
Word Type
う-Verb
単語の種類
五段動詞
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しっかりとペンを握ってサインをする。
Grip the pen firmly and sign. {to clasp, to grasp, to grip, to clutch, to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.), to form, to press into shape, to mold, to mould, to seize (power, etc.), to take hold of}
試合に負けた選手が悔しそうに拳を握っている。
The player who lost the match is grievously clenching his fist. {to clasp, to grasp, to grip, to clutch, to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.), to form, to press into shape, to mold, to mould, to seize (power, etc.), to take hold of}
彼らは国民から多くの票を得た末に政権を握りました。
They seized power after gaining a lot of votes from the citizens. {to clasp, to grasp, to grip, to clutch, to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.), to form, to press into shape, to mold, to mould, to seize (power, etc.), to take hold of}
部下に重大な秘密を握られてしまい、偉そうな態度を取れなくなった。
I ended up in a situation where my subordinate got a grip on a major secret of mine, and I could no longer act high and mighty. {to clasp, to grasp, to grip, to clutch, to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.), to form, to press into shape, to mold, to mould, to seize (power, etc.), to take hold of}
宝くじに当たった事で、昨日まで貧乏だった僕が大金を握る事になるとは…!
Who would have thought that by winning the lottery, I, who was poor until yesterday, would end up clutching a large sum of money...! {to clasp, to grasp, to grip, to clutch, to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.), to form, to press into shape, to mold, to mould, to seize (power, etc.), to take hold of}