How to say 'Insert' or 'Sandwich' in Japanese | 挟む

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The Japanese word for Insert or Sandwich is 'Hasamu', written as 挟む in Japanese.'Insert' or 'Sandwich' in hiragana is はさむ.

word

挟む

Meaning

Insert, Sandwich

Reading

はさむ

hasamu

Kanji

挟Put between, Between

Explanation

The Japanese verb '挟む (はさむ)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to sandwich', which refers to placing something between two other things, often used in both literal and figurative contexts. For example: I sandwiched the letter between the pages of the book「手紙を本のページの間に挟んだ」(てがみをほんのページのあいだにはさんだ). The second meaning is 'to insert', which refers to placing something into a gap or space. For example: She inserted the key into the lock「彼女は鍵を鍵穴に挟んだ」(かのじょはかぎをかぎあなにはさんだ). This verb is versatile and can be used in various contexts, such as physical actions or metaphorical situations.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2438

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 挟む

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

挟

Meaning

Put between, Between

Hiragana in the Word 挟む

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

む

Reading

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'Hasamu' means 'Insert' or 'Sandwich' .

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