N3957/1669

あくしゅ

nounnoun (generic)noun or participle taking the aux. verb するintransitive verb

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Meanings

  • handshake
  • reconciliation, joining hands, cooperation

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Example sentences

はじめてったひと握手あくしゅをした。

I shook hands with the person I met for the first time.

かれ笑顔えがおわたし握手あくしゅもとめてきた。

He came to me with a smile, asking for a handshake.

試合しあいあと二人ふたり選手せんしゅ握手あくしゅして健闘けんとうたたった。

After the match, the two players shook hands and praised each other's efforts.

長年ながねん対立たいりつしていた両国りょうこく首相しゅしょうがついに握手あくしゅわした。

The prime ministers of the two countries, who had been at odds for many years, finally exchanged a handshake.

文化ぶんかちがいから、握手あくしゅではなくお辞儀じぎ挨拶あいさつするくにもある。

Due to cultural differences, there are countries where people greet with a bow rather than a handshake.