握る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 握る | 握らない |
| Polite | 握ります | 握りません |
| Past polite | 握りました | 握りませんでした |
| Past | 握った | 握らなかった |
| Te-form | 握って | 握らないで |
| Desire | 握りたい | 握りたくない |
| Potential | 握れる | 握れない |
| Passive | 握られる | 握られない |
| Causative | 握らせる | 握らせない |
| Causative passive | 握らせられるalso 握らされる | 握らせられないalso 握らされない |
| Volitional | 握ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 握りましょう | |
| Imperative | 握れ | 握るな |
| Conditional | 握れば | 握らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 握ったら | 握らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
grasp; grip; hold in one's hand
Physical action of taking something firmly in the hand, such as a handle, a person's hand, or a tool.
He grasped the pen and started writing.
The child was holding his mother's hand tightly.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
hold the key; have the answer; be in control of
Abstract use: to possess crucial information, a solution, or decisive power over a situation. Often used in expressions like 鍵を握る or 秘密を握る.
He holds the key to the case.
The president holds the authority over personnel decisions.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
seize (power); take control of; dominate
Used for gaining and holding power, authority, or control over an organization, market, or situation. Common with nouns like 権力, 実権, 主導権.
The military seized power in a coup.
He holds the real power in the company.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
form with hands; mold; make (rice ball, sushi)
Specifically for shaping something by pressing or rolling it in the hands, especially food items like nigirizushi or onigiri.
My mother makes rice balls for me every morning.
The sushi chef forms the rice.
He gripped the steering wheel firmly.
She took control of the meeting.
The police have decisive evidence in hand.
The sushi chef carefully shapes the sushi by hand.
clenched fist
grasp tightly; clench; grip firmly
crush in one's hand; crumple · kill a proposal; shelve; smother
handful; a handful (of) · small amount; small number; a few · trouncing; crushing; putting down easily
farting into one's hand; cupping a fart
miser; grasping person
miser; penny-pincher · sushi chef who makes nigirizushi · handle; grip; knob
gripping chopsticks like a walking stick (bad manners)
U-shaped scissors; shears
clasp each other's hands; entwine fingers
grip tightly; clench in one's hand; squeeze
grasp back; squeeze back; grab back