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N1 う-verb (る), Transitive verb

牛耳(ぎゅうじ)to control, to take the lead in, to have under one's thumb

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    1. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      1. 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(だんちょう)団体(だんたい)牛耳(ぎゅうじ)っている。

      The leader is controlling the group.

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      この党内(とうない)牛耳(ぎゅうじ)っているのは党首(とうしゅ)です。

      It's the party leader who holds control within the party.

      • N1

      この(くに)(うら)社会(しゃかい)牛耳(ぎゅうじ)のはマフィアのドンである。

      The Don of the Mafia is the one who runs the underworld in this country.

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      長老(ちょうろう)牛耳(ぎゅうじ)っているこの(まち)住民(じゅうみん)(ぼく)(なに)()おうが無駄(むだ)である。

      It's pointless to say anything to the people of this town; the elders have them under their thumb.

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      この世界(せかい)(やみ)支配者(しはいしゃ)牛耳(ぎゅうじ)られているという陰謀(いんぼう)(ろん)(ひろ)がっています。

      A conspiracy theory is spreading that the world is being controlled by a ruler of darkness.

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