Meaning of 掌握 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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掌握
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Kana Readingしょうあく
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Romajishōaku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- grasping; seizing; holding
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Example Sentences
掌握, しょうあく used in context
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暴力団の頭目は団員全部に規則を守らせ、恐怖感によって、団員を掌握した。
The gang leader made all the members toe the line, keeping control through fear.
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She has good control over her class.
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先生はクラスを掌握しており、ふつうは、クラスの前に立って、授業の間じゅう生徒に講義をしています。
The teacher controls the class, usually standing in front of the students and lecturing to them during the lesson.
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積極的な姿勢があれば、解決できる問題はそのやり方を求め、掌握できない事柄からは手を引くことになる。
If you have a positive attitude, you are looking for ways to solve the problems that you can solve, and you are letting go of the things over which you have no control.
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Tom was master of the situation in no time.
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Kanji found in this word
manipulate, rule, administer, conduct, palm of hand
On: ショウ
Kun: てのひら, たなごころ
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