手しゅ中ちゅう

しゅ

ちゅ

う

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

in one's hands; under one's control

Used for having something physically in hand or, more often, having it within one's power or control. Common in phrases like 手中にある, 手中に収める, and 手中に落ちる.

証しょう拠こはすでに警けい察さつの手しゅ中ちゅうにある。

The evidence is already in the hands of the police.

彼かれは会かい社しゃの経けい営えい権けんを手しゅ中ちゅうに収おさめた。

He gained control of the company's management.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉が〈人ひと〉の手しゅ中ちゅうにあるsomething is in someone's hands/under someone's control
この会かい社しゃの運うん命めいは今いま、社しゃ長ちょうの手しゅ中ちゅうにある。
The fate of this company now rests in the president's hands.
〈物もの〉が〈人ひと〉の手しゅ中ちゅうに落おちるsomething falls into someone's control (often against one's will)
城しろはついに敵てきの手しゅ中ちゅうに落おちた。
The castle finally fell into the enemy's hands.

Expressions

手しゅ中ちゅうにするget hold of; take possession of; seize
手しゅ中ちゅうに収おさめるget something in one's hands; take possession of; make one's own