Japanese

せまる
Meaning: to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press/demand
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 迫る 迫らない
Polite 迫ります 迫りません
Past 迫った 迫らなかった
Polite + Past 迫りました 迫りませんでした
Te-form 迫って 迫らなくて
Potential 迫れる 迫れない
Passive 迫られる 迫られない
Causative 迫らせる 迫らせない
Causative + Passive 迫らされる 迫らされない
Imperative 迫れ 迫るな

Handwriting

迫
る

Example sentences

The day of the exam is approaching moment by moment.
試験が間近に迫っている。
The exam is approaching.
彼は背後に追っ手が迫っているのを感じた。
He felt pursuers closing in behind him.
彼は苦渋の決断を迫られた
He was forced to make a bitter decision.
夕闇が迫り、空には星が瞬き始めた。
Dusk approached, and stars began to twinkle in the sky.
納期が迫り、作業のピッチを上げた。
As the project deadline approached, we increased the pace of the work.
究極の二者択一を迫られ、彼は頭を抱えた。
Pressed with an ultimate choice between two options, he held his head in his hands.
レポートの締切が迫っている。
The report deadline is approaching.
光と音が渾然一体となって迫る。
Light and sound approach as one unified whole.
敵の攻撃は旦夕に迫っている。
The enemy's attack is imminent.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for time or space approaching, or when one is under pressure/demand.

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