The day of the exam is approaching moment by moment.
迫
urge, force, imminent, spur on
Kanji
Grade
Grade 8
Strokes
8 strokes
Radical
⻌部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ハク
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
せまる
Nanori (Name Reading)
せり, とお
Common Readings
ハク, せま…る
Example sentences
The exam is approaching.
The battle scene in that movie was full of impact.
I saw the giant pyramids of Egypt and was overwhelmed by their power.
The criminal threatened the police using the hostages as shields.
A document written under threat is legally invalid.
If you sit in the same position for a long time, the blood flow in your legs will be compressed.
The Sankin-kotai system of the Edo period greatly pressured the finances of the various daimyo.
His performance had such intense spirit that it overwhelmed the audience.
I flinched for a moment at the opponent's spirit, but immediately recovered.
Example Vocabulary
迫る
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press/demand
迫力
impact; force; power; intensity
脅迫
threat; intimidation; coercion
圧迫
pressure; oppression; compression
気迫
spirit; drive; vigor; soul
圧迫感
pressure; oppressive feeling; sense of being hemmed in
緊迫
tension; strain; becoming acute
迫り来る
to approach; to draw near; to loom (e.g., danger, fear)
鬼気迫る
切迫
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