握にぎる

nigiru

Godan Verb (ru)

1. to clasp; to grasp; to grip; to clutch

Transitive

彼かれらが眠ねむっている間あいだ私わたくしがハンドルを握にぎった。

kareraga nemutte iru aidawatashiga handoruo nigitta

I took the wheel while he slept.

Godan Verb (ru)

2. to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to be the key; to be the reason

Transitive

刑事けいじはその男おとこが有罪ゆうざいだという確かくたる証拠しょうこを握にぎった。

kējiwa sono otokoga yūzaidato iu kakutaru shōkō nigitta.

The detective found absolute proof of the man's guilt.

Godan Verb (ru)

3. to seize (power); to hold (the reins); to dominate; to control

Transitive

Godan Verb (ru)

4. to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.); to form (with one's hands); to press into shape; to mold; to mould

Transitive

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

握にぎった

nigitta

The past form

1. Held; Grasped

★ Common

Verb

#5968

握にぎって

nigitte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Holding; Grip

★ Common

Verb

#7586

握にぎらない

nigiranai

The negative form

1. Not to grasp; Not to hold

★ Common

Verb

#6369

握にぎらなかった

nigiranakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not grasp; Did not hold

★ Common

Verb

#6445

握にぎりました

nigirimashita

The polite past form

1. Held; Grasped

★ Common

Verb

#6376

握にぎります

nigirimasu

The polite form

1. To hold; To grasp

★ Common

Verb

#6888

握にぎりません

nigirimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not grasp.; Do not hold.

★ Common

Verb

#6263

握にぎりませんでした

nigirimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not hold.; Did not grasp.

★ Common

Verb

#6598

Common 24 items

握にぎったばかり

nigittabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just held; Just grasped

★ Common

Verb

#8279

握にぎっちゃう

nigicchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. To grasp/hold (and let it go); To shake (hands, briefly)

★ Common

Verb

#6721

握にぎっちゃダメ

nigiccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't hold.; Don't grasp.

★ Common

Verb

#8089

握にぎっていない

nigitte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not holding; Does not have

★ Common

Verb

#7914

握にぎっている

nigitte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Holding; Possessing

★ Common

Verb

#7463

握にぎってはいけない

nigittewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not hold.; Do not grasp.

★ Common

Adjective

#6480

握にぎってもいい

nigittemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May touch.; Can touch.

★ Common

Adjective

#7807

握にぎっとく

nigittoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To have on hand; To hold onto

★ Common

Verb

#5872

握にぎらないで

nigiranaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't hold.; Don't grasp.

★ Common

Verb

#7985

握にぎらなきゃ

nigiranakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must hold.; Have to hold.

★ Common

Verb

#7578

握にぎらなくてもいい

nigiranakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to hold.; Don't need to hold.

★ Common

Adjective

#7214

握にぎらなければならない

nigiranakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must hold.; Must grasp.

★ Common

Adjective

#7128

握にぎりたい

nigiritai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to hold; Want to grasp

★ Common

Verb

#8365

握にぎりたくない

nigiritakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to hold.; Don't want to grasp.

★ Common

Verb

#6652

握にぎるところ

nigiru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to grasp; Handle

★ Common

Verb

#6836

握にぎるみたい

nigiru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like holding.; Seems to be gripping.

★ Common

Verb

#8360

握にぎれない

nigirenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot grasp; Cannot hold

★ Common

Verb

#6693

握にぎれる

nigireru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can grasp; Can hold

★ Common

Verb

#6033

握にぎろう

nigirō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's hold hands.; Let's shake hands.

★ Common

Verb

#6995

握にぎっています

nigitte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Holding; Are holding

★ Common

Verb

#5931

握にぎらないでください

nigiranaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't hold.; Don't grasp.

★ Common

Verb

#8044

握にぎりなさい

nigirinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Hold.; Grasp.

★ Common

Verb

#8475

握にぎりましょう

nigirimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's hold hands.; Let's shake hands.

★ Common

Verb

#7616

握にぎれます

nigiremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can hold; Am able to hold

★ Common

Verb

#5739

Advanced 28 items

握にぎったそうだ

nigitta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Held; Apparently held

★ Common

Verb

#7784

握にぎっただろう

nigittadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Held it.; Probably held it.

★ Common

Verb

#6419

握にぎったところ

nigitta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just held it.; Just grasped it.

★ Common

Verb

#8216

握にぎったら

nigittara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when (one) holds; If/when (one) grips

★ Common

Verb

#7280

握にぎったらしい

nigittarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have held.; Appeared to have gripped.

★ Common

Verb

#6531

握にぎってくれ

nigitte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Hold me.; Give me your hand.

★ Common

Verb

#8474

握にぎってちょうだい

nigitte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Hold my hand.; Please hold my hand.

★ Common

Verb

#8304

握にぎらせられる

nigiraserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to shake/grasp/hold.; To be forced to shake/grasp/hold.

★ Common

Verb

#6019

握にぎらせる

nigiraseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone grasp; To let someone grasp

★ Common

Verb

#5958

握にぎらないでくれ

nigiranaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't hold.; Don't grasp.

★ Common

Verb

#7661

握にぎらなければいけない

nigiranakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must hold; Have to hold

★ Common

Adjective

#8061

握にぎられる

nigirareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be held; To be grasped

★ Common

Verb

#8065

握にぎりがち

nigirigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tend to

★ Common

Verb

#7652

握にぎりきる

nigirikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To fully grasp; To fully control

★ Common

Verb

#6069

握にぎりそうだ

nigirisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. About to grasp; Looks like grasping

★ Common

Verb

#8527

握にぎりっぱなし

nigirippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Held on to; Clutched

★ Common

Verb

#6025

握にぎりぬく

nigirinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. See through; Hold on to the end

★ Common

Verb

#7309

握にぎるそうだ

nigiru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. They say (someone) holds.; It is said (someone) grips.

★ Common

Verb

#8235

握にぎると

nigiruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when held; When gripping

★ Common

Verb

#6250

握にぎるな

nigiruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't grasp.; Don't hold.

★ Common

Verb

#7272

握にぎるなら

nigirunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If (one) holds; When (one) holds

★ Common

Verb

#8069

握にぎるようだ

nigiru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#5998

握にぎるらしい

nigirurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to be holding.; Appears to be grasping.

★ Common

Verb

#7183

握にぎれ

nigire

A strong, direct command

1. Grasp; Hold

★ Common

Verb

#8027

握にぎれば

nigireba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when (one) grasps; If/when (one) holds

★ Common

Verb

#6266

握にぎってくださいませ

nigitte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please shake (my hand).; Please hold (this).

★ Common

Verb

#6535

握にぎってはならない

nigittewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not grasp.; Do not hold.

★ Common

Adjective

#7071

握にぎってもよろしい

nigittemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I hold it?; Is it okay if I hold it?

★ Common

Adjective

#7896

握にぎる

nigiru

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

60 Variants Available