Japanese word

さす

Pronunciation

Romajisasu

Meaning

  • verbpour

Example

急須にお湯をさします。kyū su ni o yu o sa shi ma su

I pour hot water into the teapot.

Illustration for さす (pour)

More examples

植木鉢の土が乾いたら、水をさします。ueki bachi no tsuchi ga kawa i ta ra mizu o sa shi ma su

When the soil in the flowerpot dries out, I add water.

Core concept

Describes moving a liquid into a container or onto something in a controlled stream.

Common phrases

  • お湯をさすo yu o sa su

    pour hot water

Similar words

注ぐsosogu: To pour a liquid in a larger or more continuous stream into a container or over something.
つぐtsugu: To fill a cup or glass with a drink by pouring it from another container.
流し入れるnagashiireru: To make a liquid flow into a container by pouring it from another vessel.

Definition in Japanese

液体を器などに注ぎ入れる。eki tai o utsuwa na do ni soso gi i re ru

Word origin

さす (sasu, "to pour") is a native Japanese verb, and 注す (sasu, "to pour") is the usual kanji form for this meaning; no more specific origin is certain.

Usage tips

  • The kana form さす (sasu) can represent several verbs, so 注す (sasu, "to pour") distinguishes this liquid-related sense from 指す (sasu, "to point").

Other meanings

  • addverb
  • serveverb

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