“To grip” in Japanese
Short answer
To grip in Japanese is “握り込む” (nigirikomu). Full meaning: to grip, to grasp, to squeeze.
Other ways to say “To grip” in Japanese
挟む
hasamu to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks), to grip (from both sides); to put between, to sandwich between, to insert, to interpose; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door), to trap, to pinch
握る
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
握りこむ
nigirikomu to grip, to grasp, to squeeze
握り込める
nigirikomeru to grip, to grasp, to squeeze
掴む
tsukamu to seize, to catch, to grasp, to grip, to grab, to clutch, to hold, to catch hold of, to lay one's hands on; to obtain, to acquire, to get, to win, to capture; to understand, to grasp, to comprehend
鋏む
hasamu to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks), to grip (from both sides); to put between, to sandwich between, to insert, to interpose; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door), to trap, to pinch
剪む
hasamu to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks), to grip (from both sides); to put between, to sandwich between, to insert, to interpose; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door), to trap, to pinch
挿む
hasamu to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks), to grip (from both sides); to put between, to sandwich between, to insert, to interpose; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door), to trap, to pinch
挾む
hasamu to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks), to grip (from both sides); to put between, to sandwich between, to insert, to interpose; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door), to trap, to pinch
夾む
hasamu to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks), to grip (from both sides); to put between, to sandwich between, to insert, to interpose; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door), to trap, to pinch
ハサむ
hasamu to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks), to grip (from both sides); to put between, to sandwich between, to insert, to interpose; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door), to trap, to pinch
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