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かれ
バット
まえ
しっかり
にぎ
りしめた

He got a good grip on the bat before swinging.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
1
pronoun
1. he; him
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1
noun
1. bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
2. bat (animal)  (see also: 蝙蝠; obscure term)
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2
Most common form: ふる
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to wave; to shake; to swing
2. to sprinkle; to throw (dice)
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1
noun
1. in front (of); before (e.g. a building)
2. before; earlier; previously; prior; ago; (minutes) to (the hour)
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3
1. tightly (holding on); firmly; securely  (often written with kana only; onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. strongly (built); solidly; sturdily; steadily  (often written with kana only; onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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5
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to grasp tightly
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Kanji
ヒ   かれ he   
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step
ヒ   かわ skin, leather   
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stick   
cliff
また again   
シン   ふ    ふれる to wield, swing, wave   ふるう to wield, swing; prosper   
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シン   たつ dragon; 7-9 am   
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ニ   ふた    ふた two   
イ   ころも    きぬ clothes   
hand
ゼン   まえ before   
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the body part and the sword
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ニク body part   
トウ   かたな sword   
grass   
アク   にぎ to grasp   
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オク   や roof   
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corpse
シ   いた to reach, to lead to   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ム   private
ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
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