挟
挟: sandwich
sandwich; hold between
9 strokesSecondary · Stage 3 (about 準2級)in 8 words here
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キョウ・ショウ
Kunはさむ・はさまる・わきばさむ・さしはさむ
挟む(はさむ) "put between", 挟まる(はさまる) "get caught between"; 挟み撃ち(はさみうち) "pincer attack"; ばさみ in 板挟み(いたばさみ) "dilemma". きょう in 挟撃(きょうげき).
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Key words
挟むはさむto put between; to pinch
挟まるはさまるto get caught in
板挟みいたばさみcaught in a dilemma
挟み撃ちはさみうちpincer attack
挟撃きょうげきpincer attack
Example sentences
本にしおりを挟んでから、電気を消した。
I put a bookmark in the book and then turned off the light.
ドアに指が挟まって、とても痛かった。
My finger got caught in the door and it hurt a lot.
上司と客の板挟みになって、困っている。
I am in trouble, caught between my boss and a customer.