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How to say 'Clench' in Japanese | 握り締める

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The Japanese word for Clench is 'Nigirishimeru', written as 握り締める in Japanese.'Clench' in hiragana is にぎりしめる.

    word

    握り締める

    Meaning

    Clench

    Reading

    にぎりしめる

    nigirishimeru

    Kanji

    握Grasp, Grip 締Tighten, Bind

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '握り締める (にぎりしめる)' means 'to clench' or 'to grasp tightly'. It is often used to describe the action of tightly holding something in one's hand, such as a fist, an object, or even abstract concepts like hope or determination. This verb conveys a sense of firmness and intensity in the act of holding. For example: He clenched his fists in anger「彼は怒りで拳を握り締めた」(かれはおこりでこぶしをにぎりしめた). She tightly grasped the letter「彼女は手紙を握り締めた」(かのじょはてがみをにぎりしめた). The verb can also be used metaphorically, as in 'to hold onto hope'「希望を握り締める」(きぼうをにぎりしめる).

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    8

    Frequency

    7361

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 握り締める

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    握

    Meaning

    Grasp, Grip

  • kanji

    締

    Meaning

    Tighten, Bind

Hiragana in the Word 握り締める

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    り

    Reading

    Ri

  • hiragana

    め

    Reading

    Me

  • hiragana

    る

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 握り締める Through the Kanji 握

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 握 as well.

  • word

    握る

    Meaning

    Grip

  • word

    握手

    Meaning

    Handshake

  • word

    把握

    Meaning

    Grasp, Understanding

Words Related to 握り締める Through the Kanji 締

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 締 as well.

  • word

    取り締まり

    Meaning

    Control, Regulation

  • word

    締め切り

    Meaning

    Deadline

  • word

    締め切る

    Meaning

    Close

  • word

    締まる

    Meaning

    Close, Tighten

  • word

    締める

    Meaning

    Close, Tighten

  • word

    抱き締める

    Meaning

    Hug

  • word

    取り締まる

    Meaning

    Regulate, Enforce

  • word

    締結

    Meaning

    Conclusion, Signing

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'Nigirishimeru' means 'Clench' .

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