Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides)
彼は耳に鉛筆を挟んだ。He stuck his pencil behind his ear. to put between; to sandwich between; to insert; to interpose
to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to pinch
to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings); to interpose (e.g. an objection); to interject; to throw in (e.g. a joke)
to be on either side of (a road, table, etc.); to have between each other; to be across (a street, river, etc.)
to harbour (feelings); to cast (e.g. doubt)
to pincer
Go (game)Usually written using kana aloneusu. ハサむsee ハサミ
Also written 挿む【はさむ】、挾む【はさむ】