テニスのラケットを固く握った。

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テニス ラケット 固く 握った

English Translation

He gripped the tennis racket tightly.

Furigana

テニスのラケットを(かた)(にぎ)った。

Romanji

Tenisu no raketto o kataku nigitta.

Words

テニス (テニス)
tennis
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
ラケット (ラケット)
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
硬い (かたい)
hard; solid; tough; stiff; tight; wooden; unpolished (e.g. writing); strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe; steady; honest; steadfast; obstinate; stubborn; bookish; formal; stuffy
握る (にぎる)
to clasp; to grasp; to grip; to clutch; to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.); to form; to press into shape; to mold; to mould; to seize (power, etc.); to take hold of

Kanji

Readings: コ、 かた.める、 かた.まる、 かた.まり、 かた.い
Meanings: harden, set, clot, curdle
Readings: アク、 にぎ.る
Meanings: grip, hold, mould sushi, bribe