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    3. 手に汗を握る

    手に汗を握る

    手てに​汗あせを​握にぎる​

    to sit on the edge of one's seat

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab29 strokes

    てにあせをにぎる

    Verb

    1.
    to sit on the edge of one's seat, to be in breathless suspense
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 29

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
    Kanji
    汗
    あせ…(1)
    sweat・perspire
    Kanji
    握
    にぎ.る…(1)
    grip・hold・mould sushi・bribe
    Kanji
    に
    ni
    Kana
    を
    wo
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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