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    3. 牛耳を執る

    牛耳を執る

    牛ぎゅう耳じを​執とる​

    to take the lead in

    NTVerbPolitics & LawKanji Vocab25 strokes

    ぎゅうじをとる

    Verb

    1.
    to take the lead in, to control, to be the leader

    Stroke 0 / 25

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    牛
    うし…(3)
    cow
    Kanji
    耳
    みみ…(2)
    ear
    Kanji
    執
    と.る…(3)
    tenacious・take hold・grasp・take to heart
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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