挿(さ)すto insert, to put in, to plant (a cutting), to strike, to arrange (flowers), to wear (a sword) in one's belt, to shut, to close, to lock, to fasten

花瓶(かびん)にチューリップを挿(さ)す。

Insert tulips into the vase. {to insert, to put in, to plant (a cutting), to strike, to arrange (flowers), to wear (a sword) in one's belt, to shut, to close, to lock, to fasten}

母(はは)はいつも髪(かみ)にかんざしを挿(さ)しています。

My mother always puts a hairpin in her hair. {to insert, to put in, to plant (a cutting), to strike, to arrange (flowers), to wear (a sword) in one's belt, to shut, to close, to lock, to fasten}

武士(ぶし)はいつも腰(こし)に刀(かたな)を挿(さ)していたそうだ。

It seems that the samurai always had a sword tucked in his waist. {to insert, to put in, to plant (a cutting), to strike, to arrange (flowers), to wear (a sword) in one's belt, to shut, to close, to lock, to fasten}

世(よ)の中(なか)が物騒(ぶっそう)なのでかんぬきを挿(さ)して防犯(ぼうはん)するよりほかない。

Since the world is dangerous, there's no choice but to lock the doors for crime prevention. {to insert, to put in, to plant (a cutting), to strike, to arrange (flowers), to wear (a sword) in one's belt, to shut, to close, to lock, to fasten}

夫(おっと)からプレゼントしてもらった花束(はなたば)の花(はな)を花瓶(かびん)に挿(さ)すのを息子(むすこ)に任(まか)せました。

I left it to my son to put the bouquet of flowers that I received as a gift from my husband into a vase. {to insert, to put in, to plant (a cutting), to strike, to arrange (flowers), to wear (a sword) in one's belt, to shut, to close, to lock, to fasten}