差す
Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to shine
2. to be visible
3. to be tinged with
4. to rise (of water levels); to flow in
5. to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
Godan verb
Transitive verb
6. to hold up (an umbrella, etc.); to put up; to raise
7. to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance)
8. to insert; to put in
9. to wear (a sword) in one's belt; to wear at one's side; to carry under one's arm
10. to insert one's arm under an opponent's arm
11. to pole (a boat)
12. to pour; to add (liquid); to serve (drinks)
13. to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply; to colour; to dye
14. to light (a fire); to burn
15. to shut; to close; to lock; to fasten
Suffix
Godan verb
16. to stop in the midst of; to leave undone (after the -masu stem of a verb)
Kanji used
Pitch accent
さす
Examples6
彼 は 雨 の 中 を 傘 も ささず に 歩き つづけた。
He went on walking in the rain without an umbrella.
ほお紅 や 口紅 を 差す だけ で 表情 や 笑顔 が どんどん 変わって くる んです。
Expressions and smiles change like that just from applying rouge and lipstick.
蜂 に 刺される と とても 痛い。
Bee stings can be very painful.
玄関 で 傘 を ささない ように。
Don't open your umbrella in the hall.
噂 を すれば 影 が さす。
Speak of angels and you hear their wings.
彼女 は ジリジリ する ような 日差し の 中 で、 傘 を さした。
She put up an umbrella against a scorching sun.