Handshake - Akushu

Japanese: 握手 - あくしゅ

〘noun〙① To shake hands with someone. It is often done as a greeting or to show affection. ※Essays and Literary Association Notes (1782), appendix: "He came back east in the spring of Bingyin. We shook hands and talked about affairs in the western part of the country, and heard many things." [Book of the Later Han - Biography of Li Tong] ② (used figuratively) To make amends. Also, to get along well and cooperate. ※And Then (1909)〈Natsume Soseki〉chapter 15: "It was already too late to once again put half my body outside the bounds and shake hands with others."

Nigiri-te [handshake]

〘 noun 〙 An extremely stingy person. ※Tosei shodan ishitsu (The Merchant's Personality) (1886)〈Ainai Komura〉 2 "Sentaro, who had a reputation for being a man of little means , suddenly opened his arms and went about the red-light district."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 互いに手と手を握り合うこと。挨拶として行なう場合や、親愛の情を示すのに行なう場合が多い。※随筆・文会雑記（1782）附録「丙寅の春東帰するとて来りたり。握手して鎮西の事を談ずるに、さまざまの事をきく」〔後漢書‐李通伝〕② (比喩的に用いて) 仲直りすること。また、仲良くし、協力すること。※それから（1909）〈夏目漱石〉一五「再び半身を埒外に挺(ぬきん)でて、余人と握手するのは既に遅かった」