せま
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
1. näher rücken; heranrücken; näher kommen; sich nähern; nahen; bevorstehen; nahe sein
2. sich verengen
3. nötigen; erzwingen; pressen; drängen; anspornen
4. auf den Pelz rücken; jmdm. zusetzen
5. in die Enge getrieben werden
6. Atembeklemmung bekommen
Kanji used
draw very near
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (11 in total)
grausig sein; unheimlich sein; schauderhaft sein; einem den kalten Schauer über den Rücken jagen
bevorstehen; herannahen; drohen
naturgetreu sein; lebenstreu sein
Examples (11 in total)
The teacher pushed him for an answer.
A global crisis is at hand.
In the woods they found themselves in danger.
The prospect of famine hangs over many areas of the world.
I'm terribly busy because the report deadline is near.
Instead of beating around the bush, Jones got straight to the point.
The impending examination loomed large in her mind.
The aggressive salesman urged me to sign the contract right away.
She seemed pressed for time and often glanced at the clock on the wall.
The union is pressing for a ten-percent pay hike.
The morning is just a few hours away.