はさむ

挟む

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides)

N5Common wordGodan verb (mu ending)
Godan verb (mu ending), Transitive verb
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks)to grip (from both sides)
Godan verb (mu ending), Transitive verb
to put betweento sandwich betweento insertto interpose
Godan verb (mu ending), Transitive verb
to catch (e.g. a finger in a door)to trapto pinch
Godan verb (mu ending), Transitive verb
to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)to interpose (e.g. an objection)to interjectto throw in (e.g. a joke)
Godan verb (mu ending), Transitive verb
to be on either side of (a road, table, etc.)to have between each otherto be across (a street, river, etc.)
Godan verb (mu ending), Transitive verb
to harbour (feelings)to cast (e.g. doubt)
Godan verb (mu ending), Transitive verb
to pincer

Conjugations

Present辞書形
挟む(はさむ)
Negativeない形
挟まない(はさまない)
Pastた形
挟んだ(はさんだ)
Past Negativeなかった形
挟まなかった(はさまなかった)
Te-formて形
挟んで(はさんで)

Example Sentences

(かれ)は耳に鉛筆を(はさむ)んだ。

He stuck his pencil behind his ear.

ドアに指をはさまれた。

I had my fingers caught in the door.

ドアに指をはさみました。

I caught my finger in the door.

彼女はドアに指を(はさむ)んでしまった。

She shut the door on her finger.

(わたし)は列車のドアに(あし)をはさまれた。

I got my foot caught in a train door.