Definition: 意味
to stick into (with a sharp point); to prick; to get stuck (in);
Learn Japanese vocabulary: 刺さる 【ささる】(sasaru)
Meaning:
- to stick into (of something with a sharp point)
- to prick
- to pierce
- to get stuck (in)
- to lodge (in)
Type: Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb
Level: JLPT N2 Vocabulary
刺さる - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
手にトゲが刺さった。
てにトゲがささった。
te ni toge ga sasatta.
I've run a thorn into my finger.
Example #2
タイヤにくぎが刺さっていた。
タイヤにくぎがささっていた。
taiya ni kugi ga sasatteita.
A nail got stuck in my tire.