Word · 単語
握る
Reading にぎる
to clasp
- 1 to clasp, to grasp, to grip, to clutch
- 2 to hold (the answer), to have (e.g. the solution), to be the key, to be the reason
- 3 to seize (power), to hold (the reins), to dominate, to control
- 4 to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.), to form (with one's hands), to press into shape, to mold, to mould
N3
JLPT
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#2184
frequency
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Mastered counts as known everywhere (frontier, map, extension) but never appears in the quiz again. New wipes the review history for this item.
例文 · examples
刑事はその男が有罪だという確たる証拠を握った。
The detective found absolute proof of the man's guilt.
sense 2 · to hold (the answer)
彼が私の運命を握っている。
He has my fate in his hands.
ラケットをしっかりにぎりなさい。
Hold the racket tight.
彼女はロープをしっかりと握った。
She took a strong hold on the rope.
どうして私の手を握っているの？
Why are you holding my hands?