Vocab Info
N2 う-Verb
挿す
to insert, to put in, to plant (a cutting), to strike, to arrange (flowers), to wear (a sword) in one's belt, to shut, to close, to lock, to fasten
Details
Pitch Accent
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す
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Word Type
う-Verb
単語の種類
五段動詞
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花瓶にチューリップを挿す。
Insert tulips into the vase. {to insert, to put in, to plant (a cutting), to strike, to arrange (flowers), to wear (a sword) in one's belt, to shut, to close, to lock, to fasten}
母はいつも髪にかんざしを挿しています。
My mother always puts a hairpin in her hair. {to insert, to put in, to plant (a cutting), to strike, to arrange (flowers), to wear (a sword) in one's belt, to shut, to close, to lock, to fasten}
武士はいつも腰に刀を挿していたそうだ。
It seems that the samurai always had a sword tucked in his waist. {to insert, to put in, to plant (a cutting), to strike, to arrange (flowers), to wear (a sword) in one's belt, to shut, to close, to lock, to fasten}
世の中が物騒なのでかんぬきを挿して防犯するよりほかない。
Since the world is dangerous, there's no choice but to lock the doors for crime prevention. {to insert, to put in, to plant (a cutting), to strike, to arrange (flowers), to wear (a sword) in one's belt, to shut, to close, to lock, to fasten}
夫からプレゼントしてもらった花束の花を花瓶に挿すのを息子に任せました。
I left it to my son to put the bouquet of flowers that I received as a gift from my husband into a vase. {to insert, to put in, to plant (a cutting), to strike, to arrange (flowers), to wear (a sword) in one's belt, to shut, to close, to lock, to fasten}