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    3. 差し迫る

    差し迫る

    差さし​迫せまる​

    to be imminent

    KMT9News #26+1Verb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab20 strokes

    さし迫る差迫る

    さしせまる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to be imminent, to be impending, to be pressing, to be urgent

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    試し験けんが差さし迫せまっている。

    The exam is imminent.

    KMT5Education
    差さし迫せまった問もん題だいに対 処 しなければならない。

    We must deal with the pressing issue.

    KMT8Daily LifeWork & Career
    結けっ婚こん式しきが差さし迫せまり、準じゅん備びで忙いそがしい毎まい日にちだ。

    The wedding is imminent, and every day is busy with preparations.

    KMT8Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    差さし迫せまった危き険けんを感かんじ、彼かれはすぐにその場ばを離はなれた。

    Feeling imminent danger, he immediately left the spot.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    締しめ切きりが差さし迫せまり、焦あせりの気き持もちが募つもる。

    The deadline is imminent, and my impatience grows.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    差
    さ.す・さ.し…(1)
    distinction・difference・variation・discrepancy・margin…(1)
    Kanji
    迫
    せま.る…(7)
    urge・force・imminent・spur on
    Kanji
    し
    shi
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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