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挟む

はさむ

usually kana

Readings

はさむハサむ

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5m, vtto hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides)
  2. 2.
    v5m, vtto put between; to sandwich between; to insert; to interpose
  3. 3.
    v5m, vtto catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to pinch
  4. 4.
    v5m, vtto insert (e.g. a break into proceedings); to interpose (e.g. an objection); to interject; to throw in (e.g. a joke)
  5. 5.
    v5m, vtto be on either side of (a road, table, etc.); to have between each other; to be across (a street, river, etc.)
  6. 6.
    v5m, vtto harbour (feelings); to cast (e.g. doubt)
  7. 7.
    v5m, vtto pincer

Kanji breakdown

挟
N49 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

彼は耳に鉛筆を挟んだ。

He stuck his pencil behind his ear.

ドアに指をはさみました。

I caught my finger in the door.

彼らはテーブルをはさんで向かい合った。

They confronted each other across the table.

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挟むはさむ

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

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