JLPT N3 Intermediate
挟む
To hold between, insert, pinch, or sandwich.
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Other forms
挟みます polite form
挟まない plain negative
挟んで te-form
挟んだ plain past
1 Verb (transitive)
To put or hold between
Describes the physical act of gripping an object from opposing sides or placing something between two surfaces.
Example
読ん でいる ページ が 分かる よう に 、 しおり を 挟ん で おい た 。
I put a bookmark in so I'd know which page I was reading.
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2 Verb (transitive)
To insert or interject
Indicates inserting an abstract element, such as a comment or a break, into a continuous flow.
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3 Verb (transitive)
To get caught or pinched
Refers to accidentally trapping a body part or clothing within a closing mechanism.
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4 Verb (transitive)
To be on either side of
Establishes a spatial relationship where two parties or objects are positioned on opposite sides of a central landmark.
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