拳(こぶし)

こぶし

noun

fist

1. fist

A hand with the fingers closed tightly into the palm.

拳(こぶし)を握(にぎ)りしめた。

I clenched my fist.

拳(こぶし)でテーブルを叩(たた)いた。

I pounded the table with my fist.

拳(こぶし)を振(ふ)り上(あ)げて抗議(こうぎ)した。

I raised my fist in protest.

悔(くや)しくて、拳(こぶし)をぎゅっと握(にぎ)った。

Frustrated, I clenched my fist tightly.

試合(しあい)に勝(か)って、選手(せんしゅ)たちは拳(こぶし)を突(つ)き上(あ)げて喜(よろこ)んだ。

Having won the match, the players thrust their fists in the air and celebrated.

Common collocations

拳(こぶし)を握(にぎ)る: to clench one's fist
拳(こぶし)を握(にぎ)りしめる: to clench one's fist tightly
拳(こぶし)を振(ふ)る: to swing one's fist
拳(こぶし)を振(ふ)り上(あ)げる: to raise one's fist
拳(こぶし)を突(つ)き上(あ)げる: to thrust one's fist up

Compounds

握(にぎ)りこぶし: clenched fist
鉄拳(てっけん): iron fist
拳法(けんぽう): martial arts (Chinese boxing)
拳銃(けんじゅう): pistol (lit. fist-gun)

Common expressions

拳(こぶし)で語(かた)る: to settle things with fists (a manga-style expression)

Similar words

拳骨(げんこつ): the everyday word for a fist used to hit someone, especially a playful or disciplinary knock on the head

Related Words

Related: 手(て)のひら (palm of the hand)

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Added 2026.1.16 22:52 · Revised 2026.9.29 14:43

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