差し込む・差込む|さしこむsashikomu[0]heiban (flat)
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Which spelling to use
差し込む差し込む（さしこむ） is the most common written form and the recommended default for beginners; it combines kanji and kana.
差込む差込む（さしこむ） is less common than 差し込む（さしこむ）. It is another kanji-and-kana spelling, but beginners should normally choose 差し込む（さしこむ）.
Definitions
- godan verb, transitive verbto insert; to put in; to thrust in; to plug in
- godan verb, intransitive verbto come in (of light); to shine in; to stream in; to pour inalso written as 射し込む
- godan verb, intransitive verbto have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 差し込む（さしこむ） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 差し込みます（さしこみます） |
| Negative (nai) | 差し込まない（さしこまない） |
| polite (masen) | 差し込みません（さしこみません） |
| classical zu / nu | 差し込まず・差し込まぬ（さしこまず・さしこまぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 差し込んだ（さしこんだ） |
| polite (mashita) | 差し込みました（さしこみました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 差し込まなかった（さしこまなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 差し込みませんでした（さしこみませんでした） |
| Te form | 差し込んで（さしこんで） |
| Potential | 差し込める（さしこめる） |
| Passive | 差し込まれる（さしこまれる） |
| Causative | 差し込ませる（さしこませる） |
| Causative passive | 差し込ませられる・差し込まされる（さしこませられる・さしこまされる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 差し込めば（さしこめば） |
| tara | 差し込んだら（さしこんだら） |
| Volitional | 差し込もう（さしこもう） |
| polite (mashou) | 差し込みましょう（さしこみましょう） |
| Imperative | 差し込め（さしこめ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym差し入れるさしいれるNeutralFor putting things in or delivering food and drink to someone; 「差し込む」 leans toward sliding into a gap, and also covers light streaming in and stomach cramps.
- SynonymはさむNeutralFor gripping from both sides or holding something between; 「差し込む」 means inserting something in.
- Synonym挿入そうにゅうWrittenWritten/formal prose: insertion, mostly in documents and medical contexts; 「差し込む」 is more everyday.
- Synonym差し挟むさしはさむWrittenWritten/formal prose: for slipping in a remark or harboring doubts; 「差し込む」 is physical insertion.
- Synonym挟み込むはさみこむNeutralFor tucking something between two things, as in 「書類に紙を挟み込む」; 「差し込む」 is inserting into a hole or gap, and can also describe light streaming in.
- SynonymインサートNeutralLoanword for insertion, also a close-up shot inserted in film or video; mostly technical jargon, while 「差し込む」 is an everyday native word.
- Synonym挿すさすNeutralFor arranging flowers, planting cuttings, or sticking something in, as in 「花を挿す」; 「差し込む」 also covers plugging in and light streaming in.
- Synonym挿れるいれるCasualColloquial slang, mostly for insertion during sex; for ordinary insertion use 「差し込む」 or 「入れる」.
- Related組み込むくみこむNeutralFor building into a system or working into a plan; 「差し込む」 is more about inserting.
- Related突き刺すつきさすNeutralFor stabbing or piercing forcefully; 「差し込む」 is simply inserting something in.
- Related組み入れるくみいれるWrittenWritten/formal prose: to work something into a whole; 「差し込む」 leans toward physical insertion.
- Related刺すさすNeutralFor piercing or pricking with something thin, also insect stings and bites; 「差し込む」 leans toward inserting.
- Related口を挟むくちをはさむNeutralSet phrase for butting into a conversation; unlike 「差し込む」, no physical insertion is involved.
- Antonym抜くぬくNeutralTo pull out or unplug what has been inserted; the direct opposite of 「差し込む」.
- Antonym引き抜くひきぬくNeutralTo pull out with force, uproot, or poach someone; the opposite of 「差し込む」.
Use 「差し込む」 for plugging in and for light streaming in, as in 「プラグを差し込む」. For holding between use 「挟む」, for written insertion 「挿入」, for flower arranging 「挿す」, for butting in 「口を挟む」; the opposite is 「抜く」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions
Kanji in this word
English equivalents
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