Word Meaning 牛耳る

ぎゅうじる gyuujiru

牛耳る is read as ぎゅうじる (gyuujiru) and means to control.

Meaning

English

to control
to take the lead in
to have under one's thumb

Reading

Kana

ぎゅうじる

Romaji

gyuujiru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 24743 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

牛耳を執る

ぎゅうじをとる

to take the lead in

牛耳

ぎゅうじ

ears of an ox

牛馬

ぎゅうば

horses and cattle

牛商人

うしあきゅうど

ox seller

牛歩戦術

ぎゅうほせんじゅつ

snail's pace tactics

牛タン戦術

ぎゅうたんせんじゅつ

filibustering

耳慣れる

みみなれる

to become familiar (to one's ears)

耳目を集める

じもくをあつめる

to attract interest

聞き耳を立てる

ききみみをたてる

to prick up one's ears and listen

牛

ぎゅう

pimp

牛乳

ぎゅうにゅう

(cow's) milk

牛車

ぎっしゃ

ox carriage (for Heian-era nobles)