See 握る on Wiktionary
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}
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"glosses": [
"to make (nigirizushi, riceball, etc...); to press into shape"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"other": "にぎる"
},
{
"ipa": "[ɲ̟iɡʲiɾɯ̟]"
}
],
"word": "握る"
}
Download raw JSONL data for 握る meaning in All languages combined (6.8kB)
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"msg": "no corresponding start tag found for </span>",
"path": [
"握る"
],
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"subsection": "verb",
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"trace": ""
}
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"握る"
],
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"subsection": "verb",
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"trace": ""
}
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"path": [
"握る"
],
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"subsection": "verb",
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"trace": ""
}
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"called_from": "inflection/735",
"msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'Shūshikei (\"terminal\")'",
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"握る"
],
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"subsection": "verb",
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"trace": ""
}
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"握る"
],
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"subsection": "verb",
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"trace": ""
}
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"握る"
],
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"subsection": "verb",
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"trace": ""
}
{
"called_from": "inflection/735",
"msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'Meireikei (\"imperative\")'",
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],
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"title": "握る",
"trace": ""
}
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