Lesson 6Asking Prices - Bus -
Learn onomatopoeia with manga
gashi
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Explanation
When do you use this expression?
- ・You tightly grip or grasp something.
- ・You suddenly grip or grasp something.
for example
- ・A police officer tightly grasped the criminal's arm.
- ・The player shook my hand firmly in his big hand.
- ・They put their arms around each other to confirm their friendship.
sotto
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Explanation
When do you use this expression?
- ・You quietly and carefully hold or touch something.
- ・You do something quietly and carefully.
for example
- ・Because this vase is easily broken, please hold it gently.
- ・I picked up the newborn kitten gently.
- ・I closed the door in a quiet manner not to wake a child.
- ・To cheer up a friend who was feeling down, he gently put his hand on the friend's shoulder.