Word Meaning 握る
にぎる
nigiru
握る is read as にぎる (nigiru) and means to clasp.
Meaning
English
- 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
Reading
Kana
にぎる
Romaji
nigiru
Stroke Sequence
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Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
5それは、手に汗握る試合だった。
That was an exciting game.
トムはマイクを握ると人格が変わる。
Tom's personality changes completely when he grabs the mic.
今は手を握るという行為はひどく無粋な気がした。
I felt that it would be rude if I held her hand now.
旦那の好きなおにぎりは変わっている。ご飯に何も味を付けないかつおぶしを一袋混ぜて、手に塩をして握る。
The way my husband likes onigiri is extremely unusual. You first mix rice with one bag of unflavoured katsuobushi, then you grab some salt with your hands and squeeze it to shape.
「爺さま、どうだった?」「ぼちぼちね。でも、先生が『手を握ってください』って言ったらちゃんと握るらしいから、言われてることはわかるみたい。元気になってくれるといいんだけど」
"How's Grandpops?" "Not so good. But when the doctor told him to squeeze her hand, he seemed to do it, as if he understood what she told him. I hope he gets well soon."