Japanese word

差し込む

Pronunciation

Romajisashikomu

Meaning

  • verbput in

Example

封筒に手紙を差し込みます。fū tō ni te gami o sa shi ko mi ma su

I put the letter into the envelope.

Illustration for 差し込む (put in)

More examples

鍵を差し込んで、右に回します。kagi o sa shi ko n de migi ni mawa shi ma su

I insert the key and turn it to the right.

Core concept

Expresses placing something through an opening and into the space beyond it.

Common phrases

  • 鍵を差し込むkagi o sa shi ko mu

    insert a key

  • 紙を差し込むkami o sa shi ko mu

    insert paper

  • 投入口に差し込むtō nyū kuchi ni sa shi ko mu

    insert into the slot

Similar words

入れるireru: To put something into a container, space, or opening without specifying how it enters.
挿入するsōnyūsuru: To place something inside another thing as part of a technical or formal process.
差し入れるsashiireru: To put something into a place, often with the sense of providing or delivering it.
突っ込むtsukkomu: To force something into a space or opening with a quick, strong movement.

Definition in Japanese

物を容器やすき間などの内部に入れる。mono o yō ki ya su ki ma na do no nai bu ni i re ru

Word origin

差し込む (sashikomu) is a native compound of 差す (sasu, "insert") and 込む (komu, "go into"), combining an inserting action with movement inward.

Usage tips

  • The same Japanese verb 差し込む (sashikomu) describes inserting paper into an envelope and connecting a plug to a socket, while English uses different everyday verbs for these actions.

Other meanings

  • plug inverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 差し込みsashikomiinsertionnoun

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