Vocab Info
N3 Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
挟む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
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
1.
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks), to grip (from both sides)
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
2.
to put between, to sandwich between, to insert, to interpose
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
3.
to catch (e.g. a finger in a door), to trap, to pinch
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
4.
to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings), to interpose (e.g. an objection), to interject, to throw in (e.g. a joke)
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
5.
to be on either side of (a road, table, etc.), to have between each other, to be across (a street, river, etc.)
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
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】
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
は
さ
む
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箸を使ってマグロの刺身を挟む。
To use chopsticks to pinch and grab tuna sashimi.
人が話している間に口を挟むのはマナー違反です。
It is bad manners to interrupt while people are talking.
本の間に挟んでおいたしおりが何処かへ行ってしまった。
The bookmark I put between the books has gone somewhere.
彼に関するそのような噂は今までに一度も耳に挟んだ事がありません。
I have never had such rumors about him caught between my ears before. (Overheard)
昼休みを挟んだ後の授業では、生徒の大半が眠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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