挿す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 挿す | 挿さない |
| Polite | 挿します | 挿しません |
| Past polite | 挿しました | 挿しませんでした |
| Past | 挿した | 挿さなかった |
| Te-form | 挿して | 挿さないで |
| Desire | 挿したい | 挿したくない |
| Potential | 挿せる | 挿せない |
| Passive | 挿される | 挿されない |
| Causative | 挿させる | 挿させない |
| Causative passive | 挿させられる | 挿させられない |
| Volitional | 挿そう | |
| Polite volitional | 挿しましょう | |
| Imperative | 挿せ | 挿すな |
| Conditional | 挿せば | 挿さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 挿したら | 挿さなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
General physical insertion: putting something into a slot, holder, or container. Often used with objects like cards, keys, flowers into a vase, or a bookmark.
See also: 差す
Please insert your card into the ATM.
I put flowers in a vase.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
plant a cutting; strike a cutting
Horticultural use: inserting a stem or cutting into soil or medium to propagate a plant. Often seen in compounds like 挿し木.
See also: 挿し木
I propagated roses by planting cuttings in the soil.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
arrange flowers
Specifically for flower arrangement (生け花), where stems are inserted into a kenzan or vase. Related to 挿し花.
See also: 挿し花
She looks forward to arranging flowers every week.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
wear a sword in one's belt
Historical or literary usage: tucking a sword into one's obi. Modern contexts are limited to period dramas or descriptions of samurai.
See also: 差す
The samurai wore a sword at his waist.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Rare and archaic use for shutting or locking something, such as a door or gate. Modern Japanese uses 閉める or 鍵をかける. Cross-referenced with 鎖す.
See also: 閉ざす
In old language, 挿す could mean to shut a gate.
I put the flowers into the vase.
The samurai wore a sword at his waist.
You propagate it by planting a cutting in the soil.
I inserted the card into the ATM.
insert; put in; plug in