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
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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】
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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 your name.
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 clenched his fist in frustration.
彼らは国民から多くの票を得た末に政権を握りました。
After winning a landslide vote, they seized power.
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。
My subordinate got a hold of a major secret, so I can’t act high and mighty anymore.
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…!
I was broke just yesterday, and now, thanks to the lottery, I’m holding a fortune…!
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