Hasamaru

JLPT N2

挟まる (Hasamaru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to get between, to be caught in”.

Meanings

  1. godan verb, intransitive verbto get between; to be caught in

Examples

  • A little girl caught her fingers in the door.

  • Quit talking like you've got something stuck in your mouth and say what you mean.

  • I recommend giving it to them straight, don't waffle your way around the subject.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 挟まる

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