さす

刺す

to pierce; to stab; to prick; to stick; to thrust

N5Common wordGodan verb (su ending)
Godan verb (su ending), Transitive verb
to pierceto stabto prickto stickto thrust
Godan verb (su ending), Transitive verb
to stingto bite
Godan verb (su ending), Transitive verb
to sewto stitchto embroider
Godan verb (su ending), Transitive verb
to pole (a boat)
Godan verb (su ending), Transitive verb
to catch (with a limed pole)
Godan verb (su ending), Transitive verb
to put (a runner) outto pick off

Conjugations

Present辞書形
刺す(さす)
Negativeない形
刺さない(ささない)
Pastた形
刺した(さした)
Past Negativeなかった形
刺さなかった(ささなかった)
Te-formて形
刺して(さして)

Example Sentences

蚊に刺された。

I got bitten by mosquitoes.

(かさ)をさしました。

I put up my umbrella.

(かれ)は針で指を刺した。

He hurt his finger with a needle.

()をさすような寒さだ。

It is freezing cold.

(わたし)は指にとげを刺した。

I ran a splinter into my finger.