What does 挟む mean?
挟む is a Japanese verb meaning “to pinch; to hold between; to insert” in English. It can also be translated as “to put between, to catch (e.g. a finger in a door), to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)” depending on context. It is written as 挟む in kanji, はさむ in hiragana, and hasamu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentences
彼は耳に鉛筆を挟んだ。
He stuck his pencil behind his ear.
ドアに指をはさみました。
I caught my finger in the door.
彼らはテーブルをはさんで向かい合った。
They confronted each other across the table.