Japanese

さす
Meaning: to insert; to stick in; to put in
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 挿す 挿さない
Polite 挿します 挿しません
Past 挿した 挿さなかった
Polite + Past 挿しました 挿しませんでした
Te-form 挿して 挿さなくて
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
Imperative 挿せ 挿すな

Handwriting

挿
す

Example

To put flowers in a vase.

Usage Notes

Used for inserting slender objects into something, like flowers into a vase or a pin into fabric.

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