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)
Kanji used
difference
put between [old]
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
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)