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牛耳を執る is an exact match with the following word:
牛耳を執る
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Reading : ぎゅうじをとる   
expression, 'ru' godan verb
to take the lead in; to control; to be the leader
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 12 (among the 180,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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• Google Japan frequency rank: 253,000 (about 5,550 results)
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Example sentences:
のぶなが
信長
せんごく
戦国
てんか
天下
ぎゅうじ
牛耳
った

Nobunaga took control of the country during the Sengoku period.
ギュウ   うし cow   
ジ   みみ ear   
シツ   シュウ   hold on to   と    
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コウ   さち    しあわ    さいわ happiness   
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ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
ガン   round; circle   まる round, circular   
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ク   キュウ   ここの nine   
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