把握 (Haaku) is a Japanese noun meaning “grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.), understanding, control, hold”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbgrasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
Examples
彼はその情況を把握していた。
He was master of the situation.
私は彼の議論の全体像を把握した。
I grasped the entire structure of his argument.
そのスピーチの要点は把握できた。
I was able to grasp the main points of the speech.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).