Word Meaning 牛耳を執る

ぎゅうじをとる gyuuji o toru

牛耳を執る is read as ぎゅうじをとる (gyuuji o toru) and means to take the lead in.

Meaning

English

to take the lead in
to control
to be the leader

Reading

Kana

ぎゅうじをとる

Romaji

gyuuji o toru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb ✓ Rank 132231 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

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牛耳る

ぎゅうじる

to control

牛耳

ぎゅうじ

ears of an ox

牛舎

ぎゅうしゃ

cow shed

牛製品

ぎゅうせいひん

beef products

牛にひかれて善光寺参り

うしにひかれてぜんこうじまいり

doing or receiving something good by accident or through the invitation of someone else

牛筋

ぎゅうすじ

beef sinew

執る

とる

to take (trouble)

事務を執る

じむをとる

to do (attend to) business

政務を執る

せいむをとる

to administer affairs of state

政を執る

まつりごとをとる

to administer the affairs of state

牛

ぎゅう

pimp

牛乳

ぎゅうにゅう

(cow's) milk