No. 4,322 in Japanese
刺さ
"刺さ" means "to stick" or "to pierce."
In a sentence
木に枝が刺さっている。
A branch is stuck in the tree.
刺さっている indicates being stuck or embedded in a static state.
多くの視線が彼女に刺さった。
Many gazes were fixed upon her.
刺さった implies the intensity and focus of attention.
その言葉が私の胸に深く刺さった。
Those words resonated deeply with me (lit. pierced my heart).
刺さった conveys emotional impact, as if piercing one's feelings.
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