1.
to stab, to pierce
To push a sharp object into something.
ナイフで刺す。
To stab with a knife.
串に肉を刺して焼いた。
I skewered the meat and grilled it.
魚を包丁で刺して、一気にさばいた。
I pierced the fish with a kitchen knife and prepared it in one go.
2.
to sting, to bite
For an insect to pierce with its stinger or mouth.
蚊に刺された。
I was bitten by a mosquito.
夏になると蚊に刺されやすい。
In summer, I tend to get bitten by mosquitoes.
庭で遊んでいたら蜂に刺されて、腕がひどく腫れた。
While playing in the garden, I was stung by a bee and my arm swelled up badly.
刺す is a godan verb meaning to stab, pierce, or sting.
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: 他動詞 (transitive)
- Pair: 刺さる (intransitive, to be stuck in)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 蚊に刺される: to be bitten by mosquito
- 虫に刺される: to be stung by insect
- ナイフで刺す: to stab with a knife
HOMOPHONES (all さす):
- 刺す: to stab, sting
- 指す: to point at
- 差す: to hold up (umbrella), to shine
- 挿す: to insert, plug in
- 注す: to pour (drinks)