Vocab Info
N1 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive 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
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
1.
to clasp, to grasp, to grip, to clutch
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
2.
to hold (the answer), to have (e.g. the solution), to be the key, to be the reason
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
3.
to seize (power), to hold (the reins), to dominate, to control
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
4.
to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.), to form (with one's hands), to press into shape, to mold, to mould
All Forms
握る 【にぎる】
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
に
ぎ
る
Novels Top 800
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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}
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