noun
penhold grip; penholder grip
A table tennis grip style where the racket is held like a pen. Common in Asian playing styles.
彼はペンホルダーグリップで強烈なフォアハンドを打つ。
He hits a powerful forehand using a penhold grip.
Variant with interpunct; less common but still seen.
The shakehand grip is the other main table tennis grip, held like shaking hands, and is more common worldwide.
Borrowed from English 'penholder grip', referring to the way the racket is held like a pen.