差す | Japanese meaning

差す【さす】

Frequency rank: 4,092. – 4,094.

Godan verb with 'su' ending; intransitive verb

to shinesee also 射す
to be visible
to be tinged with
to rise (of water levels); to flow in
to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over onesee also 気が差す and 魔が差す

Godan verb with 'su' ending; transitive verb

to hold up (an umbrella, etc.); to put up; to raise
to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance)see also 指す
to insert; to put insee also 挿す
to wear (a sword) in one's belt; to wear at one's side; to carry under one's armsee also 挿す
to insert one's arm under an opponent's armsumo
to pole (a boat)see also 刺す
to pour; to add (liquid); to serve (drinks)see also 注す
to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply; to colour; to dye
to light (a fire); to burn
to shut; to close; to lock; to fastensee also 鎖す【さす】

suffix; Godan verb with 'su' ending

to stop in the midst of; to leave undoneafter the -masu stem of a verbsee also 止す【さす】

Forms

差す【さす】Frequency rank: 4,092. – 4,094.
さすFrequency rank: 5,499. – 5,504.

Generated definitions (experimental)

to shine

This meaning is used when something emits light or when the sun shines on something.

The stars shine.

to be visible

This meaning is used to describe something that is in sight, that can be seen.

The road is visible.

to be tinged with

This meaning is used when something is slightly colored or influenced by something else.

The sky is tinged with red.

to rise (of water levels); to flow in

This meaning is used when water levels increase or when something flows into a certain place, usually water.

The water level of the river rises.

to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one

This meaning is used when a feeling or emotion is experienced.

Loneliness comes over me.

to hold up (an umbrella, etc.); to put up; to raise

This meaning is used when lifting or holding up something like an umbrella.

Hold up the umbrella.

to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance)

This meaning is used specifically in the context of dancing to describe extending one's arm straight ahead.

Extend your arm in the dance.

to insert; to put in

This meaning is used when inserting or putting something into something else.

Insert the key into the keyhole.

to wear (a sword) in one's belt; to wear at one's side; to carry under one's arm

This meaning is used when wearing a sword in one's belt, or carrying something under one's arm.

Wear the sword at your side.

to insert one's arm under an opponent's arm

This meaning is used specifically in a competitive context to describe inserting one's arm under an opponent's arm.

Insert your arm under your opponent's arm.

to pole (a boat)

This meaning is used when using a pole to move or steer a boat.

Pole the boat.

to pour; to add (liquid); to serve (drinks)

This meaning is used when pouring or adding liquid to something, like serving drinks.

Pour milk into coffee.

to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply; to colour; to dye

This meaning is used when putting on or applying something like lipstick, coloring, or dyeing.

Put on lipstick.

to light (a fire); to burn

This meaning is used when lighting a fire or when something is burning.

Light the fire.

to shut; to close; to lock; to fasten

This meaning is used when shutting, closing, locking, or fastening something.

Shut the door.

to stop in the midst of; to leave undone

This meaning is used when stopping something midway or leaving something undone.

Stop in the midst of work.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to hold up an umbrellalight shinesemotion is feltwater level risesto extend one's armto wear a sword at one's sideto insert one's armto pole a boatto serve drinksto apply lipstickto light a fireto shut the doorto leave the work undoneto be tinged with colorsunlight shinesto pour freshly brewed tea

Example sentences

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Expressions and smiles change like that just from applying rouge and lipstick.