Japanese

さる

つきささる
Meaning: to stick into; to pierce; to be stuck; to stab
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 突き刺さる 突き刺さらない
Polite 突き刺さります 突き刺さりません
Past 突き刺さった 突き刺さらなかった
Polite + Past 突き刺さりました 突き刺さりませんでした
Te-form 突き刺さって 突き刺さらなくて
Potential 突き刺される 突き刺されない
Passive 突き刺さられる 突き刺さられない
Causative 突き刺さらせる 突き刺さらせない
Causative + Passive 突き刺さらされる 突き刺さらされない
Imperative 突き刺され 突き刺さるな

Handwriting

突
き
刺
さ
る

Example

His sharp words pierced my heart.

Usage Notes

Used for physical objects sticking into something, but also metaphorically for words causing emotional impact.

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