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handshake
The act of shaking hands as a greeting or sign of agreement.
握手をしましょう。
Let's shake hands.
初めて会った時、握手しました。
We shook hands when we first met.
彼と握手できて嬉しかったです。
I was happy to shake hands with him.
契約が成立したので、握手を交わしました。
Since the contract was finalized, we exchanged handshakes.
強く握手されて痛かった。
It hurt when they shook my hand firmly.
握手 means handshake.
TRANSITIVITY (as suru verb):
- Type: 自動詞
- Pattern: Xと握手する (shake hands with X)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 握手をする (shake hands)
- ～と握手する (shake hands with ~)
- 握手を求める (ask for a handshake)
- 握手会 (meet-and-greet, handshake event)
CULTURAL NOTE:
Handshaking is less common in traditional Japanese culture (bowing is standard), but is used in business and international contexts.