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挟はさむ (hasamu)

to interpose,to hold between,to insert

  • JLPT N2
  • Godan verb
  • Pitch 2
  • #5617 most frequent

Meaning

挟む (はさむ, hasamu) is a JLPT N2 verb meaning “to interpose,to hold between,to insert”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

ドアに指ゆびを挟はさんだ。

My finger got caught in the door.

痛いたい!ドアに指ゆび挟はさんだ!

Ouch! My finger got caught in the door.

彼かれは耳みみに鉛筆えんぴつを挟はさんだ。

He stuck his pencil behind his ear.

ドアに指ゆびをはさみました。

I caught my finger in the door.

Conjugation table

挟む (はさむ) is a godan verb (u-verb). Every major form with romaji:

FormJapaneseRomaji
Dictionary挟む はさむhasamu
Negative挟まない はさまないhasamanai
Past挟んだ はさんだhasanda
Past negative挟まなかった はさまなかったhasamanakatta
Polite (ます)挟みます はさみますhasamimasu
Polite negative挟みません はさみませんhasamimasen
Polite past挟みました はさみましたhasamimashita
Polite past negative挟みませんでした はさみませんでしたhasamimasendeshita
Te-form挟んで はさんでhasande
Conditional (ば)挟めば はさめばhasameba
Conditional (たら)挟んだら はさんだらhasandara
Potential挟める はさめるhasameru
Passive挟まれる はさまれるhasamareru
Causative挟ませる はさませるhasamaseru
Causative-passive挟ませられる はさませられるhasamaserareru
Volitional挟もう はさもうhasamou
Volitional polite挟みましょう はさみましょうhasamimashou
Imperative挟め はさめhasame
Desire (たい)挟みたい はさみたいhasamitai

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