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挿入する
sōnyū suru
insert
カードを挿入してください。
Please insert your card.
Technology
formal
To insert, put in, or incorporate something into a slot, document, or digital interface.
文書の中に画像を挿入する。
Insert an image into the document.
表に新しい行を挿入してください。
Please insert a new row into the table.
Commonly found in software user interfaces, mechanical instructions, and formal documents.
Pro Tip
Formal vs. Everyday Usage
Use 挿入する in technical, business, or written settings (e.g., UI commands, form instructions). In spoken conversation about physical objects, native speakers usually prefer 差し込む or 入れる.
Gold Rule
Destination Particle に
Mark the target location into which something is inserted with に (e.g., 文章にコメントを挿入する = insert a comment into the text).
Word Origin
From Kanji 挿 (sō, 'to insert') and 入 (nyū, 'to enter'), combined with the auxiliary verb する.
Usage Notes
挿入する is more formal and precise than 差し込む (sashikomu) or 入れる (ireru). It is the standard term used in digital software (e.g. 'Insert' menu) and technical/mechanical prompts.
Word Breakdown
挿
insert / interpose
root入
enter / put in
rootする
to do
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