Word Meaning 挟む

はさむ hasamu

挟む is read as はさむ (hasamu) and means to harbour (feelings).

Meaning

English

  1. to harbour (feelings)
  2. to cast (e.g. doubt)
  3. to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks)
  4. to grip (from both sides)
  5. to be on either side of (a road, table, etc.)
  6. to have between each other
  7. to be across (a street, river, etc.)
  8. to catch (e.g. a finger in a door)

Reading

Kana

はさむ

Romaji

hasamu

Writing Variants

  • 挿む はさむ hasamu
  • 挾む はさむ hasamu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 7031 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

挟まる

はさまる

to get between

挟殺

きょうさつ

rundown

挟み撃ち

はさみうち

attack on both sides

挟撃作戦

きょうげきさくせん

pincer operation (tactic)

Example Sentences

5

かいわにじょうだんをはさむのはやめてください。

Please stop inserting jokes into the conversation.

He often breaks into the middle of a conversation.

I know it's none of my business.

Tom, you should stop cutting in when it's something you know nothing about.

There are things I'd like to say but to butt in now would be what they call uncouth.