noun
penhold grip; penholder grip
A table tennis grip style where the racket is held like a pen. Common in Asian playing styles.
彼はペンホルダーグリップで強烈なフォアハンドを打つ。
He hits a powerful forehand using a penhold grip.
The shakehand grip is the other main table tennis grip, held like shaking hands, and is more common worldwide.
Variant with interpunct; less common but still seen.
Borrowed from English 'penholder grip', referring to the way the racket is held like a pen.