差し込む (さしこむ, sashikomu) Japanese meaning: insert | Kotomora

差さし込こむ

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差し込む · godan verb (-mu)

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	差さし込こむ	差さし込こまない
Polite	差さし込こみます	差さし込こみません
Past polite	差さし込こみました	差さし込こみませんでした
Past	差さし込こんだ	差さし込こまなかった
Te-form	差さし込こんで	差さし込こまないで
Desire	差さし込こみたい	差さし込こみたくない
Potential	差さし込こめる	差さし込こめない
Passive	差さし込こまれる	差さし込こまれない
Causative	差さし込こませる	差さし込こませない
Causative passive	差さし込こませられるalso 差さし込こまされる	差さし込こませられないalso 差さし込こまされない
Volitional	差さし込こもう
Polite volitional	差さし込こみましょう
Imperative	差さし込こめ	差さし込こむな
Conditional	差さし込こめば	差さし込こまなければ
Tara conditional	差さし込こんだら	差さし込こまなかったら

Meanings

godan verb (-mu), transitive verb

insert; put in; plug in

Transitive: physically insert something into a slot, gap, or opening. Common with plugs, cards, keys, and similar objects.

コンセントにプラグを差さし

Kanji

差distinction, difference, variation
込crowded, mixture, in bulk

Transitive / intransitive

差し込む is used both transitively and intransitively depending on the sense: transitively for inserting something (プラグをコンセントに差し込む, 'to plug the cord into the outlet') and intransitively for light entering or pain occurring (朝日が差し込む, 'the morning sun streams in').

Related words

入いれるN5sense 1
入れる is the general verb for putting something into a space or container, while 差し込む specifically stresses inserting into a narrow slot or gap, like a plug or key.
射さすN2sense 2
射す is an intransitive verb for light shining in general, while 差し込む adds the nuance of light entering from outside through a specific opening like a window.
痛いたむN2sense 3
痛む is the general verb for feeling pain, while 差し込む describes a specific sudden, sharp, or griping pain, often in the stomach or chest.
挿そう入にゅうN3sense 1
挿入する is a more formal, often written or technical word for inserting something, whereas 差し込む is the common everyday verb for physically pushing something into a slot.
はめるN3
差し込む stresses the act of inserting something into a slot or gap, while 嵌める focuses on the resulting snug fit.

Opposites

抜ぬくN3sense 1
抜く means to pull out or unplug, the direct opposite of 差し込む's meaning of inserting or plugging in.

Don't confuse with

差さすN5sense 2
差す shares the same root and can also mean light shining in, but 差し込む specifically emphasizes something entering through a narrow opening or gap, and additionally covers physical insertion and sharp pain that 差す does not.
差さし入いれ
差し込む is a verb meaning 'to insert' or 'to plug in' something physically, while 差し入れ is the noun for the act (or item) of inserting or delivering something, such as a care package.
埋うめ込こむN1
差し込む means to insert something like a plug or key that can be pulled back out, whereas 埋め込む implies the object becomes permanently set into its surroundings.

Word family

差さし込こみ
insertion; plugging in · plug; outlet; power point · sharp pain; spasm; stitch
差さし込こみ印いん刷さつ
mail merge
差さし込こみプラグ
attachment plug

Built from

差さす+込こむ

Written forms

差さし込こむUsage70%
Standard kanji spelling for all senses; high-frequency news and common-use priority.
さしこむUsage19%
差さしこむUsage9%
search-only kanji form
差さし込こむUsage2%
Variant spelling without okurigana し; less common but still encountered.

Etymology

Compound of 差し (continuative form of 差す, 'to insert/point/shine') + 込む ('to go in/put in'). The core meaning of insertion or inward movement extends to light entering and sharp pain arising internally.

Meanings

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