“To have under one's thumb” in Japanese
Short answer
To have under one's thumb in Japanese is “牛耳る” (gyuujiru). Full meaning: to control, to take the lead in, to have under one's thumb.
Other ways to say “To have under one's thumb” in Japanese
牛耳れる
gyuujireru to control, to take the lead in, to have under one's thumb
ぎゅうじる
gyuujiru to control, to take the lead in, to have under one's thumb
ぎゅうじろう
gyuujiroo to control, to take the lead in, to have under one's thumb
ぎゅうじっ
gyuuji to control, to take the lead in, to have under one's thumb
ぎゅうじッ
gyuuji to control, to take the lead in, to have under one's thumb
牛耳っ
gyuuji to control, to take the lead in, to have under one's thumb
牛耳ッ
gyuuji to control, to take the lead in, to have under one's thumb
ぎゅうじん
gyuujin to control, to take the lead in, to have under one's thumb
牛耳り
gyuujiri to control, to take the lead in, to have under one's thumb
牛耳ん
gyuujin to control, to take the lead in, to have under one's thumb
牛耳ら
gyuujira to control, to take the lead in, to have under one's thumb
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