Vocab Info

N4 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

()to pierce, to stab, to prick, to stick, to thrust, to sting, to bite, to sew, to stitch, to embroider, to pole (a boat), to catch (with a limed pole), to put (a runner) out, to pick off

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to pierce, to stab, to prick, to stick, to thrust

    2. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

      to sting, to bite

      rarely also written 螫す
    3. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      3.

      to sew, to stitch, to embroider

    4. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      4.

      to pole (a boat)

      See Also:

    5. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      5.

      to catch (with a limed pole)

    6. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      6.

      to put (a runner) out, to pick off

      Baseball

    All Forms

    刺す 【さす】

    CommonUncommon

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Netflix Top 1,600

    Examples

    --:--

      金槌(かなづち)(くぎ)(かべ)()

      I will nail the nails into the wall with a hammer.

      • N4

      ()()された場所(ばしょ)がとても(かゆ)いです。

      The place I got bitten by a mosquito is very itchy.

      • N4

      (あやま)って(はり)(ゆび)()さないように()をつけて(くだ)さい!

      Be careful not to accidentally prick your finger with the needle!

      • N4

      先生(せんせい):「朝顔(あさがお)のための支柱(しちゅう)()()地面(じめん)()さるようにしてね!」

      Teacher: 'Make sure the posts for the morning glories stick straight into the ground!'

      • N3

      天気(てんき)予報(よほう)():「明日(あした)(はだ)()ような(さむ)さになるのであまり(そと)()ない(ほう)()いでしょう。」

      Weatherman: 'It's going to be stinging cold tomorrow, so it's best not to go outside too much.'

      • N3
    • Get more example sentences!

      Premium users get access to all example sentences on all Vocab.

    Self-Study Sentences

    Study your own way!

    Add sentences and study them alongside Bunpro sentences.