hand-hold

Verb

transitive figuratively

Japanese Meaning

手に持つ、手で握る / （比喩的に）必要以上に監視・付き添う、細かく管理する

Could you hand-hold the camera while I check the framing?

フレーミングを確認する間、カメラを手で持っていてもらえますか？

Sense（1）

(transitive) To hold in the hand.

You can hand-hold many professional cameras, but using a tripod may be a better idea.

Sense（2）

(transitive, figuratively) To watch or attend unnecessarily closely (as if holding a child's hand to lead it along).

I'm sick of having to hand-hold every new person we hire. Why can't we train them first?

hand-holds

（ present singular third-person ）

hand-holding

（ participle present ）

hand-held

（ participle past ）

hand-held

（ past ）