迫る
せまる
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something)
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ru), Intransitive
to approach; to draw near; to be imminentGodan verb (-ru), Transitive
to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 迫るせまる | 迫りますせまります |
| Negative | 迫らないせまらない | 迫りませんせまりません |
| Past | 迫ったせまった | 迫りましたせまりました |
| Past negative | 迫らなかったせまらなかった | 迫りませんでしたせまりませんでした |
| Te-form | 迫ってせまって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 迫れるせまれる |
| Passive | 迫られるせまられる |
| Causative | 迫らせるせまらせる |
| Volitional | 迫ろうせまろう |
| Imperative | 迫れせまれ |
| Conditional (ば) | 迫ればせまれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 迫ったらせまったら |
Example sentences
薄暮れが迫った。
The twilight came on.
時間が迫っている。
Clock's ticking.
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The examination is near at hand.
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Famine stared us in the face.
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The appointed day is close at hand.
More examples (10)
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The teacher pushed him for an answer.
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Time is pressing every moment.
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My past indiscretions are coming back to haunt me.
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I had to choose between the two.
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The clock's ticking.
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Evening was closing in on the valley.
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I challenged her for evidence.
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Our entrance examination was near at hand.
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They are pushing me for payment.
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He was hounded into quitting.