grapple in Japanese
grapple in Japanese is 押え込む — grapple means to struggle hard with a difficult problem or situation.
grapple in Japanese
押え込む
Pronounced: osaekomu
(transitive) To seize something and hold it firmly.
What does "grapple" mean?
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verb To struggle hard with a difficult problem or situation.
"The team is still grappling with how to fix the bug."
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verb To grip or wrestle with someone or something physically.
"The two wrestlers grappled on the mat for several minutes."
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noun A hooked tool or clawed device used to grab and hold onto something, such as another boat.
"Sailors threw the grapple to hook the enemy ship's rail."
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grapple in a sentence
- The team is still grappling with how to fix the bug.
- She grappled with the decision for weeks before finally choosing.
- The two wrestlers grappled on the mat for several minutes.
- Sailors threw the grapple to hook the enemy ship's rail.
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What is "grapple" in Japanese?
"grapple" in Japanese is 押え込む. grapple means: To struggle hard with a difficult problem or situation.
How do you pronounce 押え込む?
"grapple" in Japanese is 押え込む, pronounced "osaekomu".
How do you use "grapple" in a sentence?
Example: "The team is still grappling with how to fix the bug." In Japanese, "grapple" is 押え込む.
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