JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
刺さる
To stick into or lodge in; to hit home emotionally.
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1 Intransitive Verb
To stick into
Describes a sharp object piercing a surface and remaining lodged inside it.
Example
指 に 木 の トゲ が 刺さって しまっ た 。
A wooden splinter got stuck in my finger.
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2 Intransitive Verb
To hit home
Expresses a deep emotional resonance where words, visuals, or music feel like they have pierced one’s heart.
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