挟

Meaning

挟 centers on holding something tightly between two sides: pinching, clamping, or being wedged in between.

• 挟むはさむ
  N2

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

• 挟まるはさまる
  N2

  to get between; to be caught in

• 挟みはさみ

  clip

• 板挟みいたばさみ

  being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands

• 挟み撃ちはさみうち

  attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment

• 挟み込むはさみこむ

  to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)

• 挟撃きょうげき

  attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment

• 挟殺きょうさつ

  rundown

• 口を挟むくちをはさむ
  N1

  to cut into (a conversation); to interject

• 耳に挟むみみにはさむ
  N1

  to happen to hear; to overhear

• カニ挟みかにばさみ

  flying scissors; kani basami; leg lock

• 嘴を挟むくちばしをはさむ

  to stick one's nose into (someone else's business); to meddle; to interfere; to butt in

• 奥歯に物が挟まるおくばにものがはさまる

  to beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout way

• 小耳に挟むこみみにはさむ

  to happen to hear; to overhear

• 差し挟むさしはさむ

  to insert

• 挟み上げるはさみあげる

  to pick up (with chopsticks); to take

• 挟み付けはさみつけ

  clamp

• 挟射きょうしゃ

  ejaculation during mammary intercourse; titjob cumshot

• 挟撃作戦きょうげきさくせん

  pincer operation (tactic)

• 挟書きょうしょ

  possession of books

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