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握るにぎる

enter

Verbe · Group 1 verb

彼かれは党とうの主導しゅどう権けんを握っにぎった。

He led the party.

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Parts of speech

Group 1 verb (godan) · Transitive

The dictionary may associate several parts of speech with different meanings of the same word.

Verb group: Group 1 (godan)

Verb usage: freight forwarder

English dictionary meanings

to clasp
to grasp
to grip
to clutch
to hold (the answer)
to have (e.g. the solution)
to be the key
to be the reason
to seize (power)
to hold (the reins)
to dominate
to control
to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.)
to form (with one's hands)
to press into shape
to mold
to mould

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