“To clasp” in Japanese
Short answer
To clasp in Japanese is “握る” (nigiru). Full meaning: to clasp, to grasp, to grip, to clutch; to hold (the answer), to have (e.g. the solution), to be the key, to be the reason; to seize (power), to hold (the reins), to dominate, to control.
Other ways to say “To clasp” in Japanese
掴る
nigiru to clasp, to grasp, to grip, to clutch; to hold (the answer), to have (e.g. the solution), to be the key, to be the reason; to seize (power), to hold (the reins), to dominate, to control
にぎる
nigiru to clasp, to grasp, to grip, to clutch; to hold (the answer), to have (e.g. the solution), to be the key, to be the reason; to seize (power), to hold (the reins), to dominate, to control
握れる
nigireru to clasp, to grasp, to grip, to clutch; to hold (the answer), to have (e.g. the solution), to be the key, to be the reason; to seize (power), to hold (the reins), to dominate, to control
握ぎる
nigiru to clasp, to grasp, to grip, to clutch; to hold (the answer), to have (e.g. the solution), to be the key, to be the reason; to seize (power), to hold (the reins), to dominate, to control
にぎれる
nigireru to clasp, to grasp, to grip, to clutch; to hold (the answer), to have (e.g. the solution), to be the key, to be the reason; to seize (power), to hold (the reins), to dominate, to control
にぎッ
nigi to clasp, to grasp, to grip, to clutch; to hold (the answer), to have (e.g. the solution), to be the key, to be the reason; to seize (power), to hold (the reins), to dominate, to control
にぎっ
nigi to clasp, to grasp, to grip, to clutch; to hold (the answer), to have (e.g. the solution), to be the key, to be the reason; to seize (power), to hold (the reins), to dominate, to control
引き絞る
hikishiboru to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight, to squeeze tight, to clasp; to strain (voice)
掴ッ
nigi to clasp, to grasp, to grip, to clutch; to hold (the answer), to have (e.g. the solution), to be the key, to be the reason; to seize (power), to hold (the reins), to dominate, to control
握っ
nigi to clasp, to grasp, to grip, to clutch; to hold (the answer), to have (e.g. the solution), to be the key, to be the reason; to seize (power), to hold (the reins), to dominate, to control
掴っ
nigi to clasp, to grasp, to grip, to clutch; to hold (the answer), to have (e.g. the solution), to be the key, to be the reason; to seize (power), to hold (the reins), to dominate, to control
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