Kanji

迫

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
試験の日が刻一刻と迫っている。

The day of the exam is approaching moment by moment.

間近 まぢか
試験が間近に迫っている。

The exam is approaching.

迫力 はくりょく
その映画の戦闘シーンは迫力満点だった。

The battle scene in that movie was full of impact.

ピラミッド ピラミッド
エジプトの巨大なピラミッドを見て、その迫力に圧倒された。

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

脅迫 きょうはく
犯人は人質を盾にして警察を脅迫した。

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は、法的には無効である。

A document written under threat is legally invalid.

圧迫 あっぱく
長時間同じ姿勢で座っていると、足の血流が圧迫される。

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
江戸時代の参勤交代は、諸大名の財政を大きく圧迫した。

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

気迫 きはく
彼の演技には観客を圧倒するほどの気迫があった。

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

怯む ひるむ
相手の気迫に一瞬怯んだが、すぐに立て直した。

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

Example Vocabulary

迫る

せまる

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press/demand

迫力

はくりょく

impact; force; power; intensity

脅迫

きょうはく

threat; intimidation; coercion

圧迫

あっぱく

pressure; oppression; compression

気迫

きはく

spirit; drive; vigor; soul

圧迫感

あっぱくかん

pressure; oppressive feeling; sense of being hemmed in

緊迫

きんぱく

tension; strain; becoming acute

迫り来る

せまりくる

to approach; to draw near; to loom (e.g., danger, fear)

鬼気迫る

ききせまる

切迫

せっぱく

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