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N1 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
牛耳るto control, to take the lead in, to have under one's thumb
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
1.
to control, to take the lead in, to have under one's thumb
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牛耳る 【ぎゅうじる】
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団長が団体を牛耳っている。
The leader is controlling the group. {to control, to take the lead in, to have under one's thumb}
この党内を牛耳っているのは党首です。
The party leader is the one who controls this party from within. {to control, to take the lead in, to have under one's thumb}
この国の裏社会を牛耳るのはマフィアのドンである。
The Mafia Don is the one who controls the underworld of this country. {to control, to take the lead in, to have under one's thumb}
長老が牛耳っているこの町の住民に僕が何を言おうが無駄である。
No matter what I say to the residents of this town, which is under the control of the elders, it would be futile. {to control, to take the lead in, to have under one's thumb}
この世界は闇の支配者に牛耳られているという陰謀論が広がっています。
A conspiracy theory that this world is being controlled by the ruler of darkness is spreading. {to control, to take the lead in, to have under one's thumb}
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