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N2 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

()さるto stick into (something with a sharp point), to prick, to pierce, to get stuck (in), to lodge (in)

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    1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to stick into (of something with a sharp point), to prick, to pierce, to get stuck (in), to lodge (in)

    2. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to resonate emotionally, to move

    All Forms

    刺さる 【ささる】

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Netflix Top 5,700

    Examples

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      (のど)(さかな)(ほね)()さりました

      A fish bone got stuck in my throat.

      • N2

      (ひど)言葉(ことば)(むね)にチクリと()さった

      The harsh words pierced my heart sharply.

      • N2

      ()ったトゲをピンセットでそっと()く。

      To gently remove the stuck thorn with tweezers.

      • N2

      ()()さった()んでしまうので、(よろい)()いではならない。

      If an arrow pierces into you, you will die, so you must not remove your armor.

      • N2

      両親(りょうしん)(きび)しい言葉(ことば)()って(くる)しかった(とき)も、兄弟(きょうだい)だけは味方(みかた)だった。

      Even when my parents' harsh words pierced me, my siblings were always on my side.

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