挟む
挟む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 挟む | 挟まない |
| Polite | 挟みます | 挟みません |
| Past polite | 挟みました | 挟みませんでした |
| Past | 挟んだ | 挟まなかった |
| Te-form | 挟んで | 挟まないで |
| Desire | 挟みたい | 挟みたくない |
| Potential | 挟める | 挟めない |
| Passive | 挟まれる | 挟まれない |
| Causative | 挟ませる | 挟ませない |
| Causative passive | 挟ませられるalso 挟まされる | 挟ませられないalso 挟まされない |
| Volitional | 挟もう | |
| Polite volitional | 挟みましょう | |
| Imperative | 挟め | 挟むな |
| Conditional | 挟めば | 挟まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 挟んだら | 挟まなかったら |
Meanings
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
hold between; grip from both sides
Physical action of holding something between two things, such as fingers, chopsticks, or tools.
It's difficult to pick up a bean with chopsticks.
He was holding a cigarette between his fingers.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
Placing something between two other things, often in a layered or sandwiched manner.
I eat bread with ham and cheese sandwiched in between.
I put a bookmark between the pages of the book.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
Getting something caught or pinched, often accidentally, such as a finger in a door.
I caught my finger in the door.
Please be careful not to get your clothes caught in the machine.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
interpose; interject; throw in
Inserting a remark, joke, or break into a conversation or event.
He likes to throw jokes into the conversation.
Let's insert a break in the middle of the lecture.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
be on either side of; have between; be across
Describes two things facing each other with something in between, such as a road, river, or table.
There is a post office across the street.
The two sat facing each other across the table.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
Metaphorical use for holding feelings, doubts, or suspicions in one's mind.
There was no room to cast doubt on his explanation.
She harbors mixed feelings toward him.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
pincer (in go)
Go term: to pincer an opponent's stone. Usually written in kana as ハサむ.
See also: 挟み
I'm thinking of a move to pincer the opponent's stone.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を〈物〉で挟むto hold/grip something with (chopsticks, tongs, etc.)
Picking up tofu with chopsticks is surprisingly hard.
- 〈物〉に〈物〉を挟むto insert/sandwich something into or between something
I made a sandwich by putting ham and cheese between the bread.
- 〈物〉をドアに挟むto get something (a finger, hand, etc.) caught in a door
I caught my finger in the door and it hurt.
- 〈場所〉を挟んで〈動詞〉to be positioned facing each other across a place (river, road, table)
The two houses face each other across the river.
- 〈事〉を挟む余地がないthere is no room to harbor (a doubt, question, etc.)
There's no room for doubt in his explanation.