Japanese

りしめる

にぎりしめる
Meaning: to grasp tightly; to clench
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 握りしめる 握りしめない
Polite 握りしめます 握りしめません
Past 握りしめた 握りしめなかった
Polite + Past 握りしめました 握りしめませんでした
Te-form 握りしめて 握りしめなくて
Potential 握りしめられる 握りしめられない
Passive 握りしめられる 握りしめられない
Causative 握りしめさせる 握りしめさせない
Imperative 握りしめろ 握りしめるな

Handwriting

握
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Example sentences

He clenched his fists tightly.
彼は怒りで拳を固く握りしめた。
He clenched his fist tightly in anger.

Usage Notes

Used when holding something or closing one's hand with great force.

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