Vocab Info

N3 う-verb (む), Transitive verb

(はさ)to interpose, to hold between, to insert, to be on either side (e.g. road), to be across (e.g. street, river), to be beyond

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    1. う-verb (む), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks), to grip (from both sides)

      2. 2.

        to put between, to sandwich between, to insert, to interpose

      3. 3.

        to catch (e.g. a finger in a door), to trap, to pinch

      4. 4.

        to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings), to interpose (e.g. an objection), to interject, to throw in (e.g. a joke)

      5. 5.

        to be on either side of (a road, table, etc.), to have between each other, to be across (a street, river, etc.)

      6. 6.

        to harbour (feelings), to cast (e.g. doubt)

    All Forms

    挟む 【はさむ】挿む 【はさむ】挾む 【はさむ】

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      (はし)使(つか)ってマグロの刺身(さしみ)(はさ)

      To use chopsticks to pinch and grab tuna sashimi.

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      (ひと)(はな)している(あいだ)(くち)(はさ)のはマナー違反(いはん)です。

      It is bad manners to interrupt while people are talking.

      • N3

      (ほん)(あいだ)(はさ)んでおいたしおりが何処(どこ)かへ()ってしまった。

      The bookmark I put between the books has gone somewhere.

      • N3

      (かれ)(かん)するそのような(うわさ)(いま)までに(いち)()(みみ)(はさ)んだ(こと)がありません。

      I have never had such rumors about him caught between my ears before. (Overheard)

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      昼休(ひるやす)みを(はさ)んだ(あと)授業(じゅぎょう)では、生徒(せいと)大半(たいはん)(ねむ)そうにあくびをしています。

      After inserting the lunch break in the day, the majority of the students yawn sleepily in class. (After the lunch break)

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