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乗っ取る

see styles
 nottoru
    のっとる
(transitive verb) (1) to take over; to capture; to seize; to commandeer; to occupy; to usurp; (2) to hijack (a vehicle); (irregular kanji usage) (v5r,vi) to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)

分秒必爭


分秒必争

see styles
fēn miǎo bì zhēng
    fen1 miao3 bi4 zheng1
fen miao pi cheng
seize every minute and second (idiom); not a minute to lose; every moment counts

取抑える

see styles
 toriosaeru
    とりおさえる
(transitive verb) (1) to seize; to capture; to arrest; (2) to hold down; to subdue

取押える

see styles
 toriosaeru
    とりおさえる
(transitive verb) (1) to seize; to capture; to arrest; (2) to hold down; to subdue

只爭朝夕


只争朝夕

see styles
zhǐ zhēng zhāo xī
    zhi3 zheng1 zhao1 xi1
chih cheng chao hsi
(idiom) to seize every minute; to make the best use of one's time

問鼎中原


问鼎中原

see styles
wèn dǐng zhōng yuán
    wen4 ding3 zhong1 yuan2
wen ting chung yüan
to plan to seize power of the whole country (idiom)

問鼎輕重


问鼎轻重

see styles
wèn dǐng qīng zhòng
    wen4 ding3 qing1 zhong4
wen ting ch`ing chung
    wen ting ching chung
lit. to inquire whether the tripods are light or heavy (idiom); a laughable attempt to seize power

大獲全勝


大获全胜

see styles
dà huò quán shèng
    da4 huo4 quan2 sheng4
ta huo ch`üan sheng
    ta huo chüan sheng
to seize total victory (idiom); an overwhelming victory; to win by a landslide (in election)

奇貨可居


奇货可居

see styles
qí huò kě jū
    qi2 huo4 ke3 ju1
ch`i huo k`o chü
    chi huo ko chü
 kikakakyo
    きかかきょ
    kikaokubeshi
    きかおくべし
rare commodity worth hoarding; object for profiteering
(expression) (yoji) You must seize every golden opportunity; Strike while the iron is hot; When you find a rare good buy, seize upon it for a future sale at a much higher price

差押える

see styles
 sashiosaeru
    さしおさえる
(transitive verb) to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods

思い当る

see styles
 omoiataru
    おもいあたる
(v5r,vi) to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of; to strike on; to hit on an answer; to seize the crux of a problem

押さえる

see styles
 osaeru
    おさえる
(transitive verb) (1) to pin something down; to hold something down; to hold something back; to stop; to restrain; to curb; (2) to seize; to grasp; to arrest; (3) to gain control of something; to govern; to keep down (e.g. information); to suppress; (4) to catch happening; to determine (important points); to find (proof); to understand

捉まえる

see styles
 tsukamaeru
    つかまえる
(transitive verb) to catch; to arrest; to seize

捕まえる

see styles
 tsukamaeru
    つかまえる
(transitive verb) to catch; to arrest; to seize

捕らえる

see styles
 toraeru
    とらえる
(transitive verb) (1) to seize; to capture; to arrest; (2) to grasp; to perceive; to treat (as)

掴まえる

see styles
 tsukamaeru
    つかまえる
(transitive verb) to catch; to arrest; to seize

攻城略地

see styles
gōng chéng lüè dì
    gong1 cheng2 lu:e4 di4
kung ch`eng lu:e ti
    kung cheng lu:e ti
to take cities and seize territories (idiom)

染指垂涎

see styles
rǎn zhǐ chuí xián
    ran3 zhi3 chui2 xian2
jan chih ch`ui hsien
    jan chih chui hsien
lit. dirty finger, mouth watering (idiom); fig. greedy to seize something

蠶食鯨吞


蚕食鲸吞

see styles
cán shí jīng tūn
    can2 shi2 jing1 tun1
ts`an shih ching t`un
    tsan shih ching tun
lit. to nibble like a silkworm or swallow like a whale (idiom); fig. to seize (territory etc) incrementally or wholesale

逐鹿中原

see styles
zhú lù zhōng yuán
    zhu2 lu4 zhong1 yuan2
chu lu chung yüan
lit. hunting deer in the Central Plain (idiom); fig. to attempt to seize the throne

雁過拔毛


雁过拔毛

see styles
yàn guò bá máo
    yan4 guo4 ba2 mao2
yen kuo pa mao
lit. to grab feathers from a flying goose; fig. to seize any opportunity; pragmatic

取り抑える

see styles
 toriosaeru
    とりおさえる
(transitive verb) (1) to seize; to capture; to arrest; (2) to hold down; to subdue

取り押える

see styles
 toriosaeru
    とりおさえる
(transitive verb) (1) to seize; to capture; to arrest; (2) to hold down; to subdue

差し押える

see styles
 sashiosaeru
    さしおさえる
(transitive verb) to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods

差押さえる

see styles
 sashiosaeru
    さしおさえる
(transitive verb) to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods

引っ捕える

see styles
 hittoraeru
    ひっとらえる
(transitive verb) to arrest; to capture; to seize

思いあたる

see styles
 omoiataru
    おもいあたる
(v5r,vi) to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of; to strike on; to hit on an answer; to seize the crux of a problem

思い当たる

see styles
 omoiataru
    おもいあたる
(v5r,vi) to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of; to strike on; to hit on an answer; to seize the crux of a problem

手中にする

see styles
 shuchuunisuru / shuchunisuru
    しゅちゅうにする
(exp,vs-i) to get hold of; to take possession of; to seize

権力を握る

see styles
 kenryokuonigiru
    けんりょくをにぎる
(exp,v5r) to seize power

羅睺阿修羅


罗睺阿修罗

see styles
luó huó ā xiū luó
    luo2 huo2 a1 xiu1 luo2
lo huo a hsiu lo
 Ragoashura
Rāhu-asura, the asura who in fighting with Indra can seize sun and moon, i.e. cause eclipses.

主導権を握る

see styles
 shudoukenonigiru / shudokenonigiru
    しゅどうけんをにぎる
(exp,v5r) to seize the initiative

取り押さえる

see styles
 toriosaeru
    とりおさえる
(transitive verb) (1) to seize; to capture; to arrest; (2) to hold down; to subdue

奇貨居くべし

see styles
 kikaokubeshi
    きかおくべし
(expression) (yoji) You must seize every golden opportunity; Strike while the iron is hot; When you find a rare good buy, seize upon it for a future sale at a much higher price

差し押さえる

see styles
 sashiosaeru
    さしおさえる
(transitive verb) to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods

引っ捕まえる

see styles
 hittsukamaeru
    ひっつかまえる
(transitive verb) to seize; to grab; to collar

引っ捕らえる

see styles
 hittoraeru
    ひっとらえる
(transitive verb) to arrest; to capture; to seize

擇日不如撞日


择日不如撞日

see styles
zé rì bù rú zhuàng rì
    ze2 ri4 bu4 ru2 zhuang4 ri4
tse jih pu ju chuang jih
lit. carefully setting an auspicious date does not beat seizing an opportunity (idiom); fig. seize the occasion

機を見るに敏

see styles
 kiomirunibin
    きをみるにびん
(exp,adj-na) quick to seize an opportunity

隙を見つける

see styles
 sukiomitsukeru
    すきをみつける
(exp,v1) to seize an opportunity

隙を見付ける

see styles
 sukiomitsukeru
    すきをみつける
(exp,v1) to seize an opportunity

証拠を押さえる

see styles
 shoukooosaeru / shokooosaeru
    しょうこをおさえる
(exp,v1) to seize (secure) evidence

分捕る(ateji)

 bundoru
    ぶんどる
(transitive verb) (kana only) to capture; to seize; to plunder; to steal; to snatch; to grab

Variations:
奇貨可居
奇貨居くべし

 kikaokubeshi; kikakakyo(奇貨可居)
    きかおくべし; きかかきょ(奇貨可居)
(expression) (yoji) you must seize every golden opportunity; strike while the iron is hot; when you find a rare good buy, seize upon it for a future sale at a much higher price

Variations:
押さえる
押える

 osaeru
    おさえる
(transitive verb) (1) (also written as 圧さえる) to pin down; to hold down; to press down; (transitive verb) (2) to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to press (a body part); (transitive verb) (3) to get a hold of; to obtain; to seize; to catch; to arrest; (transitive verb) (4) to grasp (a point); to comprehend; (transitive verb) (5) (See 抑える・おさえる・2) to quell; to subdue; to suppress; to repress; to hold back; to check; to curb; to contain

Variations:
縄を掛ける
縄をかける

 nawaokakeru
    なわをかける
(exp,v1) (1) to bind (a criminal) with rope; to arrest; to seize; (exp,v1) (2) to bind (something) with rope

Variations:
乗っ取る
乗っとる

 nottoru
    のっとる
(transitive verb) (1) to take over; to capture; to seize; to commandeer; to occupy; to usurp; (transitive verb) (2) to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)

Variations:
襟首を掴む
襟首をつかむ

 erikubiotsukamu
    えりくびをつかむ
(exp,v5m) to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)

Variations:
ひっ捕まえる
引っ捕まえる

 hittsukamaeru
    ひっつかまえる
(transitive verb) to seize; to grab; to collar

Variations:
隙を見つける
隙を見付ける

 sukiomitsukeru
    すきをみつける
(exp,v1) to seize an opportunity

Variations:
乗っ取る
乗っとる(sK)

 nottoru
    のっとる
(transitive verb) (1) to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to seize; to occupy; to usurp; (transitive verb) (2) to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)

Variations:
捕まえる
捉まえる
掴まえる

 tsukamaeru
    つかまえる
(transitive verb) (1) (捕まえる only) to catch; to capture; to arrest; to seize; to restrain; (transitive verb) (2) (捉まえる, 掴まえる only) to grab; to clutch; to grasp; to seize; to hold on to; (transitive verb) (3) to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); to hail (a taxi, waiter, etc.); to hold (someone) back; to detain; (transitive verb) (4) (as 〜をつかまえて) towards (someone); at (someone); in (someone's) face

Variations:
掴む
摑む
攫む
把む
捉む

 tsukamu
    つかむ
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to seize; to catch; to grasp; to grip; to grab; to clutch; to hold; to catch hold of; to lay one's hands on; (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to obtain; to acquire; to get; to win; to capture; (transitive verb) (3) (kana only) to understand; to grasp; to comprehend

Variations:
思い当たる
思いあたる
思い当る

 omoiataru
    おもいあたる
(v5r,vi) to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of; to strike on; to hit on an answer; to seize the crux of a problem

Variations:
押さえる
押える
圧さえる(sK)

 osaeru
    おさえる
(transitive verb) (1) (also written as 圧さえる) to pin down; to hold down; to press down; to hold in place; to hold steady; (transitive verb) (2) to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to press (a body part); (transitive verb) (3) to get a hold of; to obtain; to seize; to catch; to arrest; (transitive verb) (4) to grasp (a point); to comprehend; (transitive verb) (5) (See 抑える・おさえる・2) to quell; to subdue; to suppress; to repress; to hold back; to check; to curb; to contain

Variations:
捉える
捕らえる
捕える

 toraeru
    とらえる
(transitive verb) (1) to catch; to capture; to seize; to arrest; to grab; to catch hold of; (transitive verb) (2) to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to capture (e.g. features); (transitive verb) (3) to captivate; to move (one's heart)

Variations:
捕まえる
掴まえる
捉まえる(rK)

 tsukamaeru
    つかまえる
(transitive verb) (1) to catch; to capture; to arrest; to seize; to restrain; (transitive verb) (2) to grab; to clutch; to grasp; to seize; to hold on to; (transitive verb) (3) to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); to hail (a taxi, waiter, etc.); to hold (someone) back; to detain; (transitive verb) (4) (as 〜をつかまえて) towards (someone); at (someone); in (someone's) face

Variations:
差し押さえる
差し押える
差押さえる
差押える

 sashiosaeru
    さしおさえる
(transitive verb) to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods

Variations:
ひっ捕らえる
引っ捕らえる
ひっ捕える
引っ捕える

 hittoraeru
    ひっとらえる
(transitive verb) to arrest; to capture; to seize

Variations:
取り押さえる
取り押える
取押える
取り抑える
取抑える

 toriosaeru
    とりおさえる
(transitive verb) (1) to seize; to capture; to arrest; (transitive verb) (2) to hold down; to subdue

Variations:
胸ぐらを掴む
胸倉を掴む
胸ぐらをつかむ
胸倉をつかむ(sK)

 munaguraotsukamu
    むなぐらをつかむ
(exp,v5m) to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels

Variations:
掴む
摑む(rK)
攫む(rK)
把む(rK)
捉む(rK)

 tsukamu
    つかむ
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to seize; to catch; to grasp; to grip; to grab; to clutch; to hold; to catch hold of; to lay one's hands on; (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to obtain; to acquire; to get; to win; to capture; (transitive verb) (3) (kana only) to understand; to grasp; to comprehend

Variations:
掴む
摑む(rK)
攫む(rK)
把む(sK)
捉む(sK)

 tsukamu
    つかむ
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to seize; to catch; to grasp; to grip; to grab; to clutch; to hold; to catch hold of; to lay one's hands on; (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to obtain; to acquire; to get; to win; to capture; (transitive verb) (3) (kana only) to understand; to grasp; to comprehend

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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