挟む | Japanese meaning

挟む【はさむ】

Frequency rank: 2,332. – 2,334.

Godan verb with 'mu' ending; transitive verb

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides)
to put between; to sandwich between; to insert; to interpose
to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to pinch
to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings); to interpose (e.g. an objection); to interject; to throw in (e.g. a joke)
to be on either side of (a road, table, etc.); to have between each other; to be across (a street, river, etc.)
to harbour (feelings); to cast (e.g. doubt)

Forms

挟む【はさむ】Frequency rank: 2,332. – 2,334.
挿む【はさむ】
挾む【はさむ】
はさむFrequency rank: 21,424. – 21,527.

Generated definitions (experimental)

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

This meaning refers to the act of physically holding or gripping something between two surfaces, often using fingers or tools.

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It's difficult to hold the fish with chopsticks.

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He is holding the paper between his fingers.

to put between; to sandwich between; to insert; to interpose

This meaning signifies placing one object in the middle of two others, or inserting something into a group or context.

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Please put a tomato in between the sandwich.

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I inserted my opinion between those ideas.

to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to pinch

Here, the word describes accidentally getting something caught in a closing or tight space, often causing discomfort.

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I accidentally caught my finger in the room door.

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She pinched her coat in the car door.

to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings); to interpose (e.g. an objection); to interject; to throw in (e.g. a joke)

This usage pertains to the act of introducing something into a conversation or ongoing situation, often unexpectedly.

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He interjected a joke during the meeting.

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He interposed an objection to that proposal.

to be on either side of (a road, table, etc.); to have between each other; to be across (a street, river, etc.)

This meaning indicates the positioning of objects or people relative to one another, often suggesting a sense of separation or contrast.

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The park is on the other side of the main street.

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There is a house next to ours across the river.

to harbour (feelings); to cast (e.g. doubt)

This meaning refers to the internalization of emotions or thoughts, often implying that they are kept private or hidden from others.

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He harbors special feelings for her.

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I harbor doubts about that perspective on the issue.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to use (the act of) inserting or sandwichingto catch a fingerto sandwich a bookto ambush (from both sides)to interject an opinionto insert a flowerto be across the streetto arrange so as to sandwichto be pinched or trappedto harbor feelingsto throw into the conversationto be skilled at pinching (or inserting)to interpose a problem

Example sentences

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1. ・・・、。

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

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