挟む

verb (godan)はさむ · hasamu

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

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

   • 彼は耳に鉛筆を挟んだ。He stuck his pencil behind his ear.

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

   • ドアに指をはさみました。I caught my finger in the door.

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

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

   • 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.

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

   • 彼の態度には疑いをはさむ余地がない。His behavior is above suspicion.

7. Englishto pincer

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