刺す (Sasu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to pierce, to stab, to prick, to stick”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto pierce; to stab; to prick; to stick; to thrust
- godan verb, transitive verbto sting; to biterarely also written 螫す
- godan verb, transitive verbto sew; to stitch; to embroider
- godan verb, transitive verbto pole (a boat)
- godan verb, transitive verbto catch (with a limed pole)
- godan verb, transitive verbto put (a runner) out; to pick off
Examples
蚊が刺した。
A mosquito just bit me.
蚊に刺された。
I got bitten by mosquitoes.
傘をさしました。
I put up my umbrella.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).