Vocab Info

N2 う-verb (る), 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. う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

      1.

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

    2. う-verb (る), 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.

      • N2
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