挟む

はさむ

• to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides) v5m vt
• to put between; to sandwich between; to insert; to interpose v5m vt
• to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to pinch v5m vt
• to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings); to interpose (e.g. an objection); to interject; to throw in (e.g. a joke) v5m vt
• to be on either side of (a road, table, etc.); to have between each other; to be across (a street, river, etc.) v5m vt
• to harbour (feelings); to cast (e.g. doubt) v5m vt