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Japanese word 握手: handshake. Meanings and example sentences.

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握手 (あくしゅ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

握手 (あくしゅ) means handshake.

See example sentences below.

握手 at a glance

握手

あくしゅakushu

N3noun

handshake

握手あくしゅakushuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 握手

Core meaning

handshake

Basic example sentences

Example 1

初めて会って握手した。

Translation

We shook hands when we met for the first time.

Example 2

試合の後で握手をした。

Translation

They shook hands after the game.

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