Japanese word

挟まる

Pronunciation

Romajihasamaru

Meaning

  • verbget caught in

Example

指がドアに挟まります。yubi ga do a ni hasa ma ri ma su

My finger gets caught in the door.

Illustration for 挟まる (get caught in)

More examples

ページの間に紙が挟まっています。pē ji no aida ni kami ga hasa ma tte i ma su

A piece of paper is stuck between the pages.

Core concept

Expresses the state of being caught in the gap between objects, with movement blocked by the surrounding sides.

Common phrases

  • ドアに挟まるdo a ni hasa ma ru

    get caught in a door

  • 隙間に挟まるsuki ma ni hasa ma ru

    get stuck in a gap

Similar words

つかえるtsukaeru: To be blocked in a narrow space and unable to move forward.
詰まるtsumaru: To become stuck in a narrow space or passage, preventing movement or flow.
引っかかるhikkakaru: To become caught on or in something and fail to move freely.

Definition in Japanese

二つの物の間に入り込んで、そこから抜け出せなくなること。futa tsu no mono no aida ni hai ri ko n de so ko ka ra nu ke da se na ku na ru ko to

Word origin

挟まる (hasamaru) is a Japanese native verb connected with 挟む (hasamu, "to place between"), changing the focus from placing something to its becoming stuck there.

Usage tips

  • In a sentence using 挟まる (hasamaru), a body part can be the subject, as in a finger becoming caught in a door.

Other meanings

  • get stuck betweenverb

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