► 動詞
刺す [(1)さす] meaning: stab rank: 1
☆ 犯人は被害者を刺し殺した ⇨ The perpetrator stabbed the victim to death (☛ Stab with a knife)
刺す [(1)さす] meaning: sting rank: 1
☆ 刺すような視線 ⇨ A penetrating stare
☆ 蜂に刺された ⇨ I got stung by a bee (☛ Sting with a needle)
刺す [(1)さす] meaning: insert rank: 3
☆ 彼女は花を花瓶に刺した ⇨ She inserted, set, flowers in a vase (☛ Insert a linear, wire-like thing)
刺す [(1)さす] meaning: kill rank: 4
☆ 彼は走者を本塁で刺した ⇨ He threw to the home plate and had the runner tagged out
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