Vocabulary
What does 挟む (はさむ, hasamu) mean?
挟む (はさむ, hasamu) means to pinch, to insert between; to interject.
| Reading | はさむ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | hasamu |
| Part of speech | godan verb, transitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N2 |
挟むはさむ
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhasamu
to pinch, to insert between; to interject
- 1godan verb · transitive to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides)
- 2godan verb · transitive to put between; to sandwich between; to insert
- 3godan verb · transitive to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to pinch
- 4godan verb · transitive to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings); to interpose (e.g. an objection); to interject
- 5godan verb · transitive to be on either side of (a road, table, etc.); to have between each other; to be across (a street, river, etc.)
Example sentences
パンにハムを挟みました。
I put ham inside the bread.
本にしおりを挟んでおいた。
I put a bookmark in the book.