さしはさ
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, む, transitive)
1. to insert
2. to interrupt; to slip in a word
3. to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour; to entertain (e.g. a theory)
Pitch accent
しはさ
しはさむ
Composed of
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
① 両側から押さえて動かないようにする。② 物と物との間に入れる。③ 物を間に置いて相対する。④ ある動作の途中に別のことを入れる。
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
to stick one's nose into (someone else's business); to meddle; to interfere; to butt in