LingakuFrequency rank: 5,458. – 5,461. (for form 握りしめる: 3,537. – 3,540.)
- to grasp tightly
Ichidan verb; transitive verb
Forms
- 握り締める【にぎりしめる】Frequency rank: 5,458. – 5,461.
- 握り緊める【にぎりしめる】
- 握りしめる【にぎりしめる】Frequency rank: 3,537. – 3,540.
- にぎりしめるFrequency rank: 51,357. – 52,626.
Generated word frames (experimental)
[Person] grasps [Object] tightly
He grasps the steering wheel tightly
[Emotion] is grasped tightly
She grasps her anxiety tightly
[Hand] grasps [Object] tightly
[Person] holds [Will] tightly
He holds his determination tightly
[Time] is held tightly
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to grasp tightly
This phrase is used to describe the physical action of holding something firmly, often implying a sense of strength or determination.
Generated collocations (experimental)
にぎりしめる握り締めるて手a tightly grasping handにぎりしめた握り締めたこぶし拳a clenched fistこころ心をにぎりしめる握り締めるto tighten one's heart (to feel anxious)かんじょう感情をにぎりしめる握り締めるto suppress one's emotionsにぎりしめる握り締めるちから力the force of grasping tightlyにぎりしめている握り締めているto be holding tightlyにぎりしめる握り締めることがたいせつ大切it is important to hold tightlyにぎりしめる握り締めるいし意思the will to grasp tightlyかんぜん完全ににぎりしめる握り締めるto completely grasp tightlyにぎりしめる握り締めるしゅんかん瞬間the moment of grasping tightly
Generated related terms (experimental)
にぎりしめる握り締める【にぎりしめる】
To grasp or hold something tightly, often with determination or resolve.
He tightly clenched his fist and waited patiently.
にぎる握る【にぎる】
To grasp or hold something, usually with the hand, often implying a more general or less intense grip than "握り締める."
To maintain or keep something in one's possession; a more passive term compared to "握り締める."
つかむ掴む【つかむ】
To grab or seize something, often indicating a more sudden movement or action compared to "握り締める."
ゆるめる緩める【ゆるめる】
To loosen or ease a grip; contrasting with "握り締める" as it implies releasing tension.
Example sentences
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She took hold of my hand and held it tightly.
She sighed and clasped her hands tightly together.
Before the horse race begins, the jockeys grip the reins tightly to restrain the impatient horses.