ロープをしっかり握ってください。
Please hold the rope firmly.
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Example sentences
He holds that secret.
彼は事件解決の鍵を握っている。
He holds the key to solving the case.
彼女はマイクを握って、大好きな歌を歌った。
She grabbed the microphone and sang her favorite song.
彼はマイクを握って話し始めた。
He grabbed the microphone and started speaking.
お母さんの手をギュッと握った。
I gripped my mother's hand tightly.
相手の弱みを握って、交渉を有利に進める。
Seize the opponent's weakness to advance negotiations advantageously.
彼は危なっかしい手つきで包丁を握っている。
He is holding the kitchen knife with an unstable grip.
彼が会議の主導権を握った。
He took control of the meeting.
彼は若くして会社の経営の実権を握った。
He seized real power in the management of the company at a young age.
Usage Notes
Refers to physical grasping, or metaphorically to holding power, secrets, or evidence.
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