Meaning of さす in Japanese

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Definition of さす

  1. (v5s, vi) to shine →Related words: 射す

    彼は雨の中を傘もささずに歩きつづけた。
    He went on walking in the rain without an umbrella.

  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 →Related words: 気が差す , 魔が差す
  6. (v5s, vt) to hold up (an umbrella, etc.); to put up; to raise
  7. to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance) →Related words: 指す
  8. to insert; to put in →Related words: 挿す
  9. to wear (a sword) in one's belt; to wear at one's side; to carry under one's arm →Related words: 挿す
  10. (sumo) to insert one's arm under an opponent's arm
  11. to pole (a boat) →Related words: 刺す
  12. to pour; to add (liquid); to serve (drinks) →Related words: 注す
  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 →Related words: 鎖す
  16. (suf, v5s) to stop in the midst of; to leave undone →Related words: 止す
  1. (n) reef; sandbar; sandbank
  1. (v5s, vt) to pierce; to stab; to prick; to stick; to thrust
  2. to sting; to bite →Related words: 螫す
  3. to sew; to stitch; to embroider
  4. to pole (a boat) →Related words: 差す
  5. to catch (with a limed pole)
  6. to put (a runner) out; to pick off
  1. (v5s, vt) to point

    ツアーのガイドは景色を指さした。
    The tour guide pointed out the sight.

  2. to nominate; to select someone; to specify some person

    彼女はどちらの医者を指したのか分からない。
    I don't know which doctor she meant.

  3. to identify; to indicate; to point out
  4. to play (shogi)
  5. to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance) →Related words: 差す
  1. (v5s, vi) to shine →Related words: 差す

    雲間が開け光が射した。
    The clouds opened and the sun shone through.

  1. (v5s, vt) to insert; to put in →Related words: 差す

    彼はボタンの穴に花を挿した。
    He stuck a flower in his buttonhole.

  2. to plant (a cutting); to strike →Related words: 挿し木
  3. to arrange (flowers) →Related words: 挿し花
  4. to wear (a sword) in one's belt →Related words: 差す
  5. to shut; to close; to lock; to fasten →Related words: 鎖す
  1. (v5s, vt) to shut; to close; to lock; to fasten
  2. to plunge (in grief)
  1. (v5s, vt) to pour; to add (liquid); to serve (drinks) →Related words: 差す

    私は歴史の小さな事柄に注意を注した。
    I concentrated my attention on the little things of history.

  2. to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply; to colour; to dye →Related words: 差す
  3. to light (a fire); to burn →Related words: 差す
  1. (v5s) to sting (i.e. bee, wasp, etc.)
  1. (suf, v5s) to stop in the midst of; to leave undone →Related words: 差す
さす(sasu)
  1. (v5s, vt) to make (someone) do →Related words: 為せる
  2. to allow (someone) to →Related words: 為せる
  3. (aux-v, v5s) auxiliary verb indicating the causative
  4. auxiliary verb indicating that one has been granted the permission to do something
  5. auxiliary verb used to make verbs more "active"
  6. auxiliary verb used as an extreme honorific for others' actions
  7. (n) swidden

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