Keyword
put between [old]
Info
FrequencyUncommon
TypeKyūjitai ?
KankenLevel 1
Modern form
Readings
はさ
(92%)
ばさ
(3%)
Composed of
left hand
insert between
Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
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)
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment