JLPT N4 Elementary
差す
To hold up an umbrella, shine in, insert, or apply liquid
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さします polite form
さして te-form
さした past form
ささない negative form
1 Verb (Godan)
To hold up (an umbrella)
Describes the specific action of opening and holding an umbrella overhead for protection against weather.
Example
雨 が 降って きた ので 、 傘 を 差した 。
It started raining, so I put up my umbrella.
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2 Verb (Godan)
To shine in
Refers to rays of light, particularly sunlight, streaming into a room or onto a surface.
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3 Verb (Godan)
To add or apply (liquid)
Indicates the application of a liquid in small drops or the addition of a small amount of fluid.
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4 Verb (Godan)
To insert or plug in
Describes inserting an object into a fitting opening or gap, such as a key into a lock or flowers into a vase.
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