挟む
Meanings
Godan verb
Transitive verb
1. to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides)
2. to put between; to sandwich between; to insert; to interpose
3. to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to pinch
4. to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings); to interpose (e.g. an objection); to interject; to throw in (e.g. a joke)
5. to be on either side of (a road, table, etc.); to have between each other; to be across (a street, river, etc.)
6. to harbour (feelings); to cast (e.g. doubt)
7. to pincer (Usually kana, usu. ハサむ)
Other spellings
挿むはさむ
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
はさむ
Examples12
ドア に 指 を はさみました。
I caught my finger in the door.
彼の 態度 には 疑い を はさむ 余地 が ない。
His behavior is above suspicion.
彼 は 耳 に 鉛筆 を 挟んだ。
He stuck his pencil behind his ear.
彼ら は テーブル を はさんで 向かい合った。
They confronted each other across the table.
ドア に 指 を はさまれた。
I had my fingers caught in the door.
私 は 列車 の ドア に 足 を はさまれた。
I got my foot caught in a train door.