刺す — meaning in English
sasu
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English meaning
- pierce verb To make a hole through something, usually with something sharp.
- puncture noun A small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tyre.
- stab verb To pierce or wound someone or something with a pointed weapon such as a knife.
- stick noun A thin piece of wood, especially a fallen branch or twig.
- sting noun A sharp pain, or the puncture and injection of venom by an insect or animal.
- stingy adj Unwilling to spend, give, or share; miserly.
- thrust noun A sudden strong push or lunge forward.
Senses
刺す is used for these senses in English:
- pierce (transitive) To puncture; to break through.
- puncture A hole, cut, or tear created by a sharp object.
- stab (transitive) To pierce or to wound (somebody) with a (usually pointed) tool or weapon, especially a knife or dagger.
- stick (transitive) To press (something with a sharp point) into something else.
- sting (transitive, of an insect or arachnid) To puncture with the stinger.
- stingy (informal) Stinging; able or inclined to sting.
pierce — full definition
- verb To make a hole through something, usually with something sharp.
- verb To affect someone deeply or reach the heart of a matter.
puncture — full definition
- noun A small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tyre.
- verb To pierce something, making a small hole, or to spoil or weaken something suddenly.