Meaning of 握り締める in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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握り締める, 握り緊める, 握りしめる
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Kana Readingにぎりしめる
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Romajinigirishimeru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to grasp tightly
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Example Sentences
握り締める, 握り緊める, 握りしめる, にぎりしめる used in context
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I grasped the rope so as not to fall.
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She took hold of my hand and held it tightly.
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She clasped my hands and said she was glad to see me.
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She sighed and clasped her hands tightly together.
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He got a good grip on the bat before swinging.
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競馬の騎手は、レースが始まる前、はやる馬を抑えて、手綱を握りしめる。
Before the horse race begins the jockeys grip the reins tightly to restrain the impatient horses.
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Te
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Kanji found in this word
tighten, tie, shut, lock, fasten
On: テイ
Kun: し.まる, し.まり, し.める, -し.め, -じ.め
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