握る

にぎる

Meanings

  1. Godan verb, Transitive to clasp; to grasp; to grip; to clutch
  2. to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to be the key; to be the reason
  3. to seize (power); to hold (the reins); to dominate; to control
  4. to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.); to form (with one's hands); to press into shape; to mold; to mould

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