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THE WORD · N5

差すさす

open (an umbrella); tender

Verbe · Suffix · Group 1 verb

蚊かが刺しさした。

A mosquito just stole from me.

Example: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Japanese: small_snow · French : sacredceltic

Parts of speech

Group 1 verb (godan) · Intransitive · Transitive · Suffix

The dictionary may associate several parts of speech with different meanings of the same word.

Verb group: Group 1 (godan)

Verb usage: transitive and intransitive (as per meaning)

Close or Related Words

Dictionary references: they are not necessarily synonyms.

  • 射すさす — shine; hit Source

Same reading, another word

English dictionary meanings
  • to shine
  • to be visible
  • to be tinged with
  • to rise (of water levels)
  • to flow in
  • to be felt (i.e. as an emotion)
  • to come over one
  • to hold up (an umbrella, etc.)
  • to put up
  • to raise
  • to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance)
  • to insert
  • to put in
  • to wear (a sword) in one's belt
  • to wear at one's side
  • to carry under one's arm
  • to insert one's arm under an opponent's arm
  • to pole (a boat)
  • to pour
  • to add (liquid)
  • to serve (drinks)
  • to put on (lipstick, etc.)
  • to apply
  • to colour
  • to dye
  • to light (a fire)
  • to burn
  • to shut
  • to close
  • to lock
  • to fasten
  • to stop in the midst of
  • to leave undone

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