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    3. 差す

    差す

    差さす​

    to shine

    N5KMT10News #41+1CoreNature & EnvironmentSports & Martial ArtsArt & DesignFashion & BeautyKanji Vocab12 strokes

    さす

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to shine
    2.
    to be visible
    3.
    to be tinged with
    4.
    to rise (of water levels), to flow in
    5.
    to be felt (i.e. as an emotion), to come over one

    Verb, Transitive

    6.
    to hold up (an umbrella, etc.), to put up, to raise
    7.
    to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance)
    8.
    to insert, to put in
    9.
    to wear (a sword) in one's belt, to wear at one's side, to carry under one's arm
    10.
    to insert one's arm under an opponent's arm
    sumo
    11.
    to pole (a boat)
    12.
    to pour, to add (liquid), to serve (drinks)
    13.
    to put on (lipstick, etc.), to apply, to colour, to dye
    14.
    to light (a fire), to burn
    15.
    to shut, to close, to lock, to fasten

    Suffix, Verb

    16.
    to stop in the midst of, to leave undone

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    朝あさ日ひが部へ屋やに差さしてきた。

    The morning sun shone into the room.

    KMT5Nature & EnvironmentDaily Life
    雨あめが降ふり出だしたので、傘かさを差さした。

    It started raining, so I put up my umbrella.

    KMT6Daily LifeWeather & Geography
    彼かの女じょは鏡かがみを見みながら、丁てい寧ねいに口くち紅べにを差さした。

    She carefully applied lipstick while looking in the mirror.

    KMT8Fashion & BeautyDaily Life
    彼かれの顔かおには、わずかに疲ひ労ろうの色いろが差さしていた。

    A slight hint of fatigue was visible on his face.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    相あい手ての懐ふところに深ふかく腕うでを差さして、有ゆう利りな体たい勢せいになった。

    He deeply inserted his arm into his opponent's chest, gaining an advantageous position.

    KMT10Sports & Martial Arts

    Characters that make up this word

    差
    さ.す・さ.し…(1)
    distinction・difference・variation・discrepancy・margin…(1)
    Kanji
    す
    su
    Kana
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