単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#2,917 most used

迫る

せまる2

Pitch accent · 中高 (nakadaka)

to approach; to be imminent

ITS KANJI

IN A SENTENCE

The ship gained on us.

from Tatoeba

IN OTHER SENTENCES

With 5 hours to go until the test, Tom's engine finally started.

from Tatoeba · small_snow

MEANINGS

1

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent

godan verb · intransitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

godan verb · transitive

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#2,917 most used

Written迫る only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium