JLPT N3 Intermediate
握手
The act of shaking hands, or figurative reconciliation and cooperation.
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握手する verb form
1 Noun, Suru verb
Handshake
Describes the physical gesture of clasping hands used for greetings, congratulations, or sealing agreements.
Example
握手 を し ながら 、 つい お 辞儀 も して しまった 。
I inadvertently bowed while shaking hands.
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2 Noun, Suru verb
Reconciliation / Cooperation
Represents the figurative joining of forces, reconciliation between rivals, or the formation of a partnership.
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