刺さる

ささる

to stick, to be stuck

Also:to resonate emotionally

What does 刺さる mean?

刺さる is a Japanese verb meaning to stick, to be stuck in English. It can also be translated as to resonate emotionally depending on context. It is written as 刺さる in kanji, ささる in hiragana, and sasaru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

釘が車のタイヤに刺さった。

A nail punctured the tire.