day 43hold, hang and pull

hold, hang and pull

Talk about hanging, loading, taking out and getting stuck, and say what you'd like at the very least with せめて.

today’s words

• せめて · at least (if nothing more)
• 突っ込む つっこむ · to thrust into, stick in; to butt in
• 潰す つぶす · to crush, squash; to kill (time)
• 潰れる つぶれる · to be crushed; to go bust
• 詰まる つまる · to be blocked; to be packed
• 積む つむ · to pile up, load; to build up
• 吊る つる · to hang (up); to put in a sling
• 吊るす つるす · to hang (something) up
• 退ける どける · to move (something) out of the way
• 取り出す とりだす · to take out, pull out
• 鳴らす ならす · to ring, sound; to make (a noise)
• はがす · to peel off, tear off
• 挟まる はさまる · to get caught (between)
• 挟む はさむ · to put between, sandwich; to pinch
• 外れる はずれる · to come off; to miss, be wrong
• 放れる はなれる · to get loose, break free (an animal)
• はめる · to put on (gloves, a ring); to fit in
• 引っかかる ひっかかる · to get caught on; to be fooled
• ひっくり返る ひっくりかえる · to fall over, overturn
• ひねる · to twist; to turn (a tap)

sentences

• せめて一回くらい、練習したかった。 · I wish I'd practised at least once.
• 勝てなくても、せめて最後まで走りたい。 · Even if I can't win, I at least want to finish the race.
• 車に、テントといすを積んだ。 · I loaded the tent and the chairs into the car.
• 鼻が詰まって、においがわからない。 · My nose is so blocked I can't smell anything.
• 空き缶は、潰してから捨てる。 · Squash empty cans before you throw them away.