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    3. 握手

    握手

    握あく手しゅ

    handshake

    N3KMT6News #11+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab16 strokes

    あくしゅ

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    handshake
    2.
    reconciliation, joining hands, cooperation

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは私わたしと握あく手しゅした。

    He shook hands with me.

    KMT3Daily Life
    会かい議ぎの最さい後ごに全ぜん員いんで握あく手しゅをした。

    Everyone shook hands at the end of the meeting.

    KMT6Daily LifeWork & Career
    初はじめて会あう人ひととは、まず握あく手しゅをするのが一いっ般ぱん的てきだ。

    It's common to first shake hands with someone you meet for the first time.

    KMT6Daily LifeCulture & Traditions
    試し合あい後ご、両りょうチームの選せん手しゅは健けん闘とうを称たたえ握あく手しゅした。

    After the game, players from both teams praised each other's efforts and shook hands.

    KMT7Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    長なが年ねんの対たい立りつを経へて、両りょう国こくの首しゅ脳のうが歴れき史し的てきな握あく手しゅを交かわした。

    After years of conflict, the leaders of both countries exchanged a historic handshake.

    KMT8Politics & LawHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    握
    にぎ.る…(1)
    grip・hold・mould sushi・bribe
    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
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