► 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)
刺さる [(2)ささる] meaning: hurt rank: 2
☆ 胸に刺さる言葉 ⇨ Words that sting, hurt, one’s heart, feelings
刺さる [(2)ささる] meaning: sting rank: 2
☆ 棘が指に刺さった ⇨ I got pricked by a thorn on my finger
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
刺し殺す [(4)さしころす] meaning: kill rank: 4
☆ 被害者は刺殺された ⇨ The victim was stabbed to death (☛ Stab and kill)
刺し違える [(5)さしちがえる] meaning: stab rank: 4
☆ 彼は敵と刺し違える覚悟だ ⇨ He is willing to be stabbed, killed, while stabbing, killing, the enemy (☛ Usually used figuratively)
► 名詞
刺し身 [さしみ] meaning: sashimi rank: 2
☆ 私達は刺身定食を注文した ⇨ We ordered sashimi dinner sets