にぎる 【握る】
- kachimiyuN (≈ kachimiiN)
- nijiyuN (≈ nijiiN)
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Define にぎる nigiru Meaning ニギル
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にぎる【握る】
(Common Godan verb, transitive)
- To clasp; To grasp; To grip; To clutch
- To make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.); To form; To press into shape; To mold; To mould
- To seize (power, etc.); To take hold of
すしをにぎる【寿司を握る】
(Expression)
- To make hand-rolled sushi
かぎをにぎる【鍵を握る】
(Expression)
- To hold the key
こぶしをにぎる【拳を握る】
(Expression)
- To make a fist; To clench one's fist
てにあせをにぎる【手に汗を握る】
(Expression)
- To sit on the edge of one's seat; To be in breathless suspense
せいけんをにぎる【政権を握る】
(Expression)
- To come to power; To assume the reins of government
けんりょくをにぎる【権力を握る】
(Expression)
- To seize power
しゅどうけんをにぎる【主導権を握る】
(Expression)
- To seize the initiative
さいふのひもをにぎる【財布の紐を握る】
(Expression)
- To hold the purse strings
ひとのきんたまをにぎる【人の金玉を握る】
(Expression)
- To grab a person by his vulnerable spot; To curry favour with one's superior; To curry favor with one's superior
しょうはいのかぎをにぎる【勝敗の鍵を握る】
(Expression)
- To have the game in one's hands; To hold the key to victory