はさ
hasamu

Godan Verb (mu)

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

Transitive
Godan Verb (mu)

2. to put between; to sandwich between; to insert; to interpose

Transitive
かれ みみ鉛筆 えんぴつ はさんだ。
karewa mimini empitsuo hasanda.
He stuck his pencil behind his ear.
Godan Verb (mu)

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

Transitive
ドアに ゆびをはさみました。
doani yubio hasamimashita.
I caught my finger in the door.
Godan Verb (mu)

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

Transitive
Godan Verb (mu)

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

Transitive
かれらはテーブルをはさんで かい った。
karerawa tēburuo hasande mukaiatta.
They confronted each other across the table.
Godan Verb (mu)

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

Transitive
かれ態度 たいどには うたがいをはさむ余地 よちがない。
kareno taidoniwa utagaio hasamu yochiga nai.
His behavior is above suspicion.
Godan Verb (mu)

7. to pincer

Transitive
Go
Usually Written in Kana
Related to ハサミ
Other forms: