せま
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
1. to approach; to draw near; to be imminent
Verb (5-dan, る, transitive)
2. to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
Kanji used
draw very near
Pitch accent
Top 1100
Used in vocabulary (11 in total)
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
to close in on the truth
to close in on the truth
to be filled with thousand emotions; to be overwhelmed by a flood of emotions; to be wrought by a thousand emotions
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
to be on the brink of death
to urge someone to resign; to insist upon someone's resignation
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.