Word Meaning 手に汗を握る

てにあせをにぎる te ni ase o nigiru

手に汗を握る is read as てにあせをにぎる (te ni ase o nigiru) and means to sit on the edge of one's seat.

Meaning

English

  1. to sit on the edge of one's seat
  2. to be in breathless suspense

Reading

Kana

てにあせをにぎる

Romaji

te ni ase o nigiru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Synonyms 熱くなる,血湧き肉躍る,熱狂する,燃え上がる,燃え滾る,燃え立つ,燃える Proverb Rank 114957 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

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手に汗握る

てにあせにぎる

to sit on the edge of one's seat

手を握る

てをにぎる

to join forces (with)

手汗

てあせ

palm sweat

握手

あくしゅ

handshake

握手会

あくしゅかい

handshake event

握手を交わす

あくしゅをかわす

to shake each other's hands

握り手

にぎりて

one who makes nigirizushi, etc.

手控える

てびかえる

to jot down a note

手間取る

てまどる

to take more time than expected

手に入る

てにはいる

to obtain