迫る (せまる): to draw near, to press — Japanese vocabulary
迫る is read せまる and means "to draw near, to press". JLPT N2 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.
迫る
- Reading
- せまる · semaru
- Translation
- to draw near, to press
- Level
- JLPT N2
- Pitch accent
- せまるが
Example
その押しの強い男は私に契約書に署名するよう強く迫った。
そのおしのつよいおとこはわたしにけいやくしょにしょめいするようつよくせまった。
The aggressive man urged me to sign the contract.
Kanji in this word
- 迫 — Urge, Force, Imminent
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