差す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 差す | 差さない |
| Polite | 差します | 差しません |
| Past polite | 差しました | 差しませんでした |
| Past | 差した | 差さなかった |
| Te-form | 差して | 差さないで |
| Desire | 差したい | 差したくない |
| Potential | 差せる | 差せない |
| Passive | 差される | 差されない |
| Causative | 差させる | 差させない |
| Causative passive | 差させられる | 差させられない |
| Volitional | 差そう | |
| Polite volitional | 差しましょう | |
| Imperative | 差せ | 差すな |
| Conditional | 差せば | 差さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 差したら | 差さなかったら |
godan verb (-su), intransitive verb
shine; shine in; fall on
Intransitive use for light, especially sunlight, entering or falling on a place. Often written 射す in more specific orthography, but 差す is attested here.
See also: 射す
窓から朝日が差している。
Morning sunlight is shining in through the window.
godan verb (-su), intransitive verb
show; be visible; be tinged with
Used when a color, sign, or feeling becomes visible on a face, surface, or scene. 赤みが差す is a common pattern for a reddish tinge; 疲れの色が差す means signs of fatigue show.
Signs of fatigue showed on his face.
Toward evening, the sky takes on a reddish tinge.
godan verb (-su), intransitive verb
Intransitive use for water, especially the tide, rising or flowing into an area.
The tide will come in toward evening.
godan verb (-su), intransitive verb
come over one; be felt; take hold
Used mostly in fixed emotional or psychological expressions such as 気が差す and 魔が差す, where a feeling, hesitation, guilt, or sudden impulse comes over someone.
After telling a lie like that, I felt a little guilty.
For a moment I was overcome by a bad impulse and stole the wallet.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Transitive use for raising or holding something up, especially 傘を差す, 'to put up or hold an umbrella.'
It started raining, so I put up my umbrella.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
extend an arm straight ahead
Specialized transitive use in dance or stage movement for extending an arm straight forward. It overlaps in spelling and sound with 指す in some descriptions.
See also: 指す
In the Japanese dance movement, the dancer extended her right arm forward.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Transitive use for putting something into an opening or place. More specific spelling may be 挿す, but 差す is also used in common phrases such as 鍵を差す.
See also: 挿す
Insert the key into the keyhole.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
wear at one's side; carry tucked in; carry under one's arm
Transitive use for having a sword or similar object tucked into one's belt or carried at one's side; by extension it can also describe carrying something tucked under the arm.
See also: 挿す
The samurai wore a sword at his waist.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
get an inside grip; insert one's arm under an opponent's arm
Sumo term for putting one's arm inside and under the opponent's arm, as in 右を差す or 左を差す.
At the initial charge, the wrestler immediately got his right arm inside.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
pole a boat
Transitive use with 棹, meaning to push a boat along by using a pole. This is a limited collocation rather than a broad everyday verb sense.
See also: 刺す
The boatman pushed the boat along with a pole.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
pour; add liquid; serve drinks
Transitive use for adding or pouring liquid. 注す is a more semantically specific spelling, but 差す appears in expressions such as 水を差す and 差し水.
See also: さす
If the pot boils down too much, add a little water.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Transitive use for applying color or cosmetics, especially 口紅を差す. The spelling 点す may be used for some related senses, but 口紅を差す is a common expression.
See also: さす
She put on lipstick before going out.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
light a fire; set alight; burn
Rare or old-fashioned use meaning to light something. Modern Japanese usually uses 火をつける or ともす; this sense is related to the spelling 点す.
In old writing, 火を差す can be used to mean 'to light a fire.'
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Transitive use for closing or securing something, often by putting a bar, bolt, or lock in place. 鎖す is a related spelling; everyday speech often uses 鍵をかける for 'lock.'
See also: 閉ざす
They barred the gate in preparation for the night.
stop midway; leave unfinished
Suffix-like use after the masu-stem of a verb, as in 言い差す or 読み差す, meaning to stop partway through an action or leave it unfinished. Often written in kana in modern text.
See also: 止す
He started to say something, then suddenly fell silent.
It started raining, so I put up my umbrella.
I put the key in the door and turned it.
I put on lipstick before going out.
A blush of embarrassment appeared on her cheeks.
The tide was coming in, so we moved away from the beach.
After getting an inside grip with his right arm on his opponent, he charged forward.
差す is a homophone with many unrelated meanings (raising an umbrella, sunlight shining, offering sake), while 注す is limited to pouring or applying small amounts.
差す shares a kanji and sound with 指差す but means 'to insert, hold up (an umbrella), or shine (light)', not 'to point'.
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.
replacement; substitution · correcting; revision (printing)
sunlight; sunshine; rays of the sun
look; gaze; expression in one's eyes
insertion; putting in · sending to a prisoner; care package for inmate · supply of refreshments; care package for workers
hold out; extend · present; submit; tender · sacrifice; give up; offer up · send; forward; mail
seizure; attachment; foreclosure
hindrance; impediment; obstacle
prohibition; ban; suspension; injunction
insert; put in; plug in · shine in; stream in; pour in · have a griping pain; feel a sharp pain
pointing (with one's finger)
insertion; plugging in · plug; outlet; power point · sharp pain; spasm; stitch
lift up; hold up; raise · give; present; offer · do for someone (humble)
ruler; measuring stick · standard; criterion; yardstick
hold out; extend; stretch out; reach out · thrust (a javelin) · offer (help, aid, etc.); extend (a helping hand)
replace; change; swap out
addition and deletion; insertion and removal · taking out and putting in; plugging and unplugging · making do; getting by; managing
deduction; subtraction; net balance · ebb and flow; rise and fall
point at; point to
post crown; dowel crown; false tooth · tooth of a geta clog
approach; come near · be on the verge of; be about to reach · overhang; hang over
carpenter's square · instigation; manipulation; behind-the-scenes influence · prop wire (kabuki) · puppet control rod (bunraku)
after all; in the end; when all's said and done · for the time being; at present
send; dispatch; direct (a person or vehicle) · direct (attention, spotlight, etc.); turn (toward)
pitcher; water jug; watering can · fresh water container (tea ceremony)
deduct; subtract; take away · make allowances for; take into account; factor in · ebb and flow; fluctuate
be moderate in; hold back on; not overdo · refrain from; withhold; abstain from · be nearby; be close by
seize; impound; garnish; attach (goods)