迫る（せまる）
JLPT N5 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: to approach
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 迫ります | せまります |
| te-form | 迫って | せまって |
| ta-form (past) | 迫った | せまった |
| nai-form (negative) | 迫らない | せまらない |
| potential form | 迫れる | せまれる |
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Example sentences
- レポートの締め切りが迫っている。 — The deadline for the report is drawing near.
- いよいよ大事な試験の日が迫ってきた。 — The day of the important exam is finally approaching.
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