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N2 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

()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

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

      1.

      to insert, to put in

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

      2.

      to plant (a cutting), to strike

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

      3.

      to arrange (flowers)

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

      4.

      to wear (a sword) in one's belt

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

      5.

      to shut, to close, to lock, to fasten

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    挿す 【さす】

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      花瓶(かびん)にチューリップを()

      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}

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      (はは)はいつも(かみ)にかんざしを()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}

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      武士(ぶし)はいつも(こし)(かたな)()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}

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      ()(なか)物騒(ぶっそう)なのでかんぬきを()して防犯(ぼうはん)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}

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      (おっと)からプレゼントしてもらった花束(はなたば)(はな)花瓶(かびん)()のを息子(むすこ)(まか)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}

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