挟

Meanings

pinch, between

ES: insertar, interponer, intercalar, meter entre, unir (dos extremos)

Common words

• 挟むはさむto hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks), to grip (from both sides)
• 挟まるはさまるto get between, to be caught in
• 挟み撃ちはさみうちattack on both sides, pincer movement, double envelopment

Example sentences

• 彼かれは耳みみに鉛筆えんぴつを挟はさんだ。

  He stuck his pencil behind his ear.

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• 彼女かのじょはドアに指ゆびを挟はさんでしまった。

  She shut the door on her finger.

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