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Definition of 握る

にぎる(nigiru) 【握る】

(v5r, vt) to clasp; to grasp; to grip; to clutch
彼らが眠っている間私がハンドルを握った。
I took the wheel while he slept.
to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.); to form; to press into shape; to mold; to mould
to seize (power, etc.); to take hold of

Words related to 握る

しゅどうけんをにぎる(shudoukenwonigiru) 【主導権を握る】

主導権握 Kanji

(exp, v5r) to seize the initiative

ひとのきんたまをにぎる(hitonokintamawonigiru) 【人の金玉を握る】

人金玉握 Kanji

(exp, v5r) to grab a person by his vulnerable spot; to curry favour with one's superior; to curry favor with one's superior

けんりょくをにぎる(kenryokuwonigiru) 【権力を握る】

権力握 Kanji

(exp, v5r) to seize power

しょうはいのかぎをにぎる(shouhainokagiwonigiru) 【勝敗の鍵を握る】

勝敗鍵握 Kanji

(exp, v5r) to have the game in one's hands; to hold the key to victory

すしをにぎる(sushiwonigiru) 【寿司を握る】

寿司握 Kanji

(exp, v5r) (food) to make hand-rolled sushi

てにあせをにぎる(teniasewonigiru) 【手に汗を握る】

手汗握 Kanji

(exp, v5r) to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense

さいふのひもをにぎる(saifunohimowonigiru) 【財布の紐を握る】

財布紐握 Kanji

(exp, v5r) to hold the purse strings
我が家では女房が財布の紐を握っている。
My wife holds the purse strings in our family.

せいけんをにぎる(seikenwonigiru) 【政権を握る】

政権握 Kanji

(exp, v5r) to come to power; to assume the reins of government

かぎをにぎる(kagiwonigiru) 【鍵を握る】

(exp, v5r) to hold the key

Sentences containing 握る

あまりしっかりうなぎを握るにぎると、かえって逃げられる。

Holding an eel too fast is the way to let her escape.

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