Used in sports, dance, and technical contexts for a grip, hold, or sustained position. Also appears in compound terms like ホールドアップ.
クライミングでは、次のホールドを探すのが難しい。
In climbing, it's hard to find the next hold.
The wrestler held down his opponent's arm.
ダンスのホールドが崩れると、リードが伝わらない。
If the dance hold breaks, the lead won't be communicated.
選手は素早くホールドを掛けて相手を動けなくした。
The athlete quickly applied a hold, immobilizing his opponent.
The climber reached out to grab the next hold.
holdup; stickup · holding up one's hands · hands up!; stick 'em up!
hold time
household
hold time
sleeper hold; rear naked choke
Borrowed from English 'hold'.