Japanese DictionaryDefinition of さす
- (v5s, vi) to shine
彼は雨の中を傘もささずに歩きつづけた。
He went on walking in the rain without an umbrella. - to be visible
- to be tinged with
- to rise (of water levels); to flow in
- to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
- (v5s, vt) to hold up (an umbrella, etc.); to put up; to raise
- to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance)
- to insert; to put in
- to wear (a sword) in one's belt; to wear at one's side; to carry under one's arm
- (sumo) to insert one's arm under an opponent's arm
- to pole (a boat)
- to pour; to add (liquid); to serve (drinks)
- to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply; to colour; to dye
- to light (a fire); to burn
- to shut; to close; to lock; to fasten
- (suf, v5s) to stop in the midst of; to leave undone
- (v5s, vt) to make (someone) do
- to allow (someone) to
- (aux-v, v5s) auxiliary verb indicating the causative
- auxiliary verb indicating that one has been granted the permission to do something
- auxiliary verb used to make verbs more "active"
- auxiliary verb used as an extreme honorific for others' actions
- (n) swidden
