“To pin” in Japanese
Short answer
To pin in Japanese is “擦り付ける” (kosuritsukeru). Full meaning: to rub (on), to wipe, to daub, to smear; to lay (the blame on someone), to pin, to shift; to press against, to push against, to nuzzle against (e.g. dog nosing a person).
Other ways to say “To pin” in Japanese
着せる
kiseru to put clothes on (someone), to dress, to clothe; to cover, to coat, to plate, to gild, to veneer; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone), to lay (blame), to charge (with an offence), to give (a bad name), to remind someone of (their indebtedness)
摺付る
suritsukeru to rub (on), to wipe, to daub, to smear; to lay (the blame on someone), to pin, to shift; to press against, to push against, to nuzzle against (e.g. dog nosing a person)
擦付ける
suritsukeru to rub (on), to wipe, to daub, to smear; to lay (the blame on someone), to pin, to shift; to press against, to push against, to nuzzle against (e.g. dog nosing a person)
すり付ける
suritsukeru to rub (on), to wipe, to daub, to smear; to lay (the blame on someone), to pin, to shift; to press against, to push against, to nuzzle against (e.g. dog nosing a person)
すりつける
suritsukeru to rub (on), to wipe, to daub, to smear; to lay (the blame on someone), to pin, to shift; to press against, to push against, to nuzzle against (e.g. dog nosing a person)
こすり付ける
kosuritsukeru to rub (on), to wipe, to daub, to smear; to lay (the blame on someone), to pin, to shift; to press against, to push against, to nuzzle against (e.g. dog nosing a person)
なすりつける
nasuritsukeru to rub (on), to wipe, to daub, to smear; to lay (the blame on someone), to pin, to shift; to press against, to push against, to nuzzle against (e.g. dog nosing a person)
こすりつける
kosuritsukeru to rub (on), to wipe, to daub, to smear; to lay (the blame on someone), to pin, to shift; to press against, to push against, to nuzzle against (e.g. dog nosing a person)
なすり付ける
nasuritsukeru to rub (on), to wipe, to daub, to smear; to lay (the blame on someone), to pin, to shift; to press against, to push against, to nuzzle against (e.g. dog nosing a person)
きし
kishi to put clothes on (someone), to dress, to clothe; to cover, to coat, to plate, to gild, to veneer; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone), to lay (blame), to charge (with an offence), to give (a bad name), to remind someone of (their indebtedness)
きせん
kisen to put clothes on (someone), to dress, to clothe; to cover, to coat, to plate, to gild, to veneer; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone), to lay (blame), to charge (with an offence), to give (a bad name), to remind someone of (their indebtedness)
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