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挟(はさ)む

はさむhasamu

CommonVerb

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. Godan verb with mu endingtransitive verb

    to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides)

  2. to put between; to sandwich between; to insert; to interpose

  3. to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to pinch

    ドアに指(ゆび)をはさみました。

    • I caught my finger in the door.

    Words:ドアに指(ゆび)を挟(はさ)む

    Verified

    ドアに指(ゆび)をはさまれた。

    • I had my fingers caught in the door.

    Words:ドアに指(ゆび)を挟(はさ)む

  4. to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings); to interpose (e.g. an objection); to interject; to throw in (e.g. a joke)

  5. to be on either side of (a road, table, etc.); to have between each other; to be across (a street, river, etc.)

  6. to harbour (feelings); to cast (e.g. doubt)

  7. to pincer

    usually written using kana alonego (game)

    Note: usu. ハサむ

    See also: ハサミ

Example sentences 33

ドアに指(ゆび)をはさみました。

  • I caught my finger in the door.

Words:ドアに指(ゆび)を挟(はさ)む

Verified

ドアに指(ゆび)をはさまれた。

  • I had my fingers caught in the door.

Words:ドアに指(ゆび)を挟(はさ)む

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