差す
さす
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels)
JLPT N5 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-su), Intransitive
to shine- to be visible
- to be tinged with
- to rise (of water levels); to flow in
- to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
All 16 meanings
Godan verb (-su), Transitive
to hold up (an umbrella, etc.); to put up; to raise- to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance)
- to insert; to put in
- to wear (a sword) in one's belt; to wear at one's side; to carry under one's arm
- to insert one's arm under an opponent's arm
- to pole (a boat)
- to pour; to add (liquid); to serve (drinks)
- to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply; to colour; to dye
- to light (a fire); to burn
- to shut; to close; to lock; to fasten
Suffix, Godan verb (-su)
to stop in the midst of; to leave undone
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 差すさす | 差しますさします |
| Negative | 差さないささない | 差しませんさしません |
| Past | 差したさした | 差しましたさしました |
| Past negative | 差さなかったささなかった | 差しませんでしたさしませんでした |
| Te-form | 差してさして |
|---|---|
| Potential | 差せるさせる |
| Passive | 差されるさされる |
| Causative | 差させるささせる |
| Volitional | 差そうさそう |
| Imperative | 差せさせ |
| Conditional (ば) | 差せばさせば |
| Conditional (たら) | 差したらさしたら |
Example sentences
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I oiled my bicycle.
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Don't cut in with your remarks.
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Point your finger at your choice.
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The clouds cleared up and let the sun shine.
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Don't throw a wet blanket over our conversation.
More examples (10)
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I must have stolen it when I lost control of myself momentarily.
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I'm sick of this hot weather.
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It may safely be said that he is a genius.
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"The key," he added, "is in the lock."
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My mother taught me that it's not polite to point.
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With great effort I held his eyelids open with my fingers and dropped in the eye medicine.
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For the time being I want to work at that bookstore.
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She divorced her good-for-nothing husband because she was disgusted with him.
その外国人をじっと見て指差している少年はとても無礼だと思う。
I thought the little boy who was staring and pointing at the foreigner was very rude.
ほお紅や口紅を差すだけで表情や笑顔がどんどん変わってくるんです。
Expressions and smiles change like that just from applying rouge and lipstick.