Lesson 6Asking Prices - Bus -

When do you use this expression?

• ・You tightly grip or grasp something.
• ・You suddenly grip or grasp something.

for example

• ・A police officer tightly grasped the criminal's arm.
• ・The player shook my hand firmly in his big hand.
• ・They put their arms around each other to confirm their friendship.

When do you use this expression?

• ・You quietly and carefully hold or touch something.
• ・You do something quietly and carefully.

for example

• ・Because this vase is easily broken, please hold it gently.
• ・I picked up the newborn kitten gently.
• ・I closed the door in a quiet manner not to wake a child.
• ・To cheer up a friend who was feeling down, he gently put his hand on the friend's shoulder.