落ちないようにロープを握りしめた。

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落ちない ように ろーぷ 握りしめた

English Translation

I grasped the rope so as not to fall.

Furigana

()ちないようにロープを(にぎ)りしめた。

Romanji

Ochinai yōni ro-pu o nigirishimeta.

Words

落ちる (おちる)
to fall down; to drop; to fall (e.g. rain); to sink (e.g. sun or moon); to fall onto (e.g. light or one's gaze); to be used in a certain place (e.g. money); to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class); to lose (contest, election, etc.); to crash; to degenerate; to degrade; to fall behind; to become indecent (of a conversation); to be ruined; to go under; to fade; to come out (e.g. a stain); to come off (e.g. makeup); to be removed (e.g. illness, possessing spirit, name on a list); to fall (into someone's hands); to become someone's possession; to fall (into a trap); to fall (for a trick); to give in; to give up; to confess; to flee; to fall; to be defeated; to surrender; to come to (in the end); to end in; to fall (in love, asleep, etc.); to swoon (judo); to consent; to understand; to crash; to freeze; to die; to move to the depths
様に (ように)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
ロープ (ロープ)
rope
()
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.
握り締める (にぎりしめる)
to grasp tightly

Kanji

Readings: ラク、 お.ちる、 お.ち、 お.とす
Meanings: fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet
Readings: アク、 にぎ.る
Meanings: grip, hold, mould sushi, bribe