“To hold on” in Japanese
Short answer
To hold on in Japanese is “逃げ切る” (nigekiru). Full meaning: to make good one's escape, to get away, to outrun; to hold on (and win), to win narrowly.
Other ways to say “To hold on” in Japanese
当てる
ateru to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch), to put on, to put against, to hold on, to hold against
充てる
ateru to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch), to put on, to put against, to hold on, to hold against
アテル
ateru to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch), to put on, to put against, to hold on, to hold against
あてる
ateru to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch), to put on, to put against, to hold on, to hold against
當てる
ateru to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch), to put on, to put against, to hold on, to hold against
宛てる
ateru to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch), to put on, to put against, to hold on, to hold against
中てる
ateru to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch), to put on, to put against, to hold on, to hold against
アテる
ateru to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch), to put on, to put against, to hold on, to hold against
あて
ate to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch), to put on, to put against, to hold on, to hold against
アテ
ate to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch), to put on, to put against, to hold on, to hold against
アテん
aten to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch), to put on, to put against, to hold on, to hold against
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