Kanji

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

迫る せまる
試験 刻一刻 迫っている

The day of the exam is approaching moment by moment.

間近 まぢか
試験 間近 迫っている

The exam is approaching.

迫力 はくりょく
その 映画 戦闘 シーン 迫力 満点 だった

The battle scene in that movie was full of impact.

ピラミッド ピラミッド
エジプト 巨大 ピラミッド 見て その 迫力 圧倒 された

I saw the giant pyramids of Egypt and was overwhelmed by their power.

脅迫 きょうはく
犯人 人質 して 警察 脅迫した

The criminal threatened the police using the hostages as shields.

圧状 おうじょう
脅迫 によって 書かされた 圧状 法的 には 無効 である

A document written under threat is legally invalid.

圧迫 あっぱく
長時間 同じ 姿勢 座っている 血流 圧迫される

If you sit in the same position for a long time, the blood flow in your legs will be compressed.

参勤交代 さんきんこうたい
江戸時代 参勤交代 大名 財政 大きく 圧迫 した

The Sankin-kotai system of the Edo period greatly pressured the finances of the various daimyo.

気迫 きはく
演技 観客 圧倒 する ほど 気迫 あった

His performance had such intense spirit that it overwhelmed the audience.

怯む ひるむ
相手 気迫 一瞬 怯んだ すぐ 立て直した

I flinched for a moment at the opponent's spirit, but immediately recovered.

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