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    3. 狭まる

    狭まる

    狭せばま​る​

    to narrow

    KMT10News #44+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab13 strokes

    せばまる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to narrow, to contract

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    道みちがだんだん狭せばまってきた。

    The road gradually narrowed.

    KMT5Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    トンネルに入はいると、視し界かいが急きゅうに狭せばまる。

    When you enter the tunnel, your field of vision suddenly narrows.

    KMT10Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    選せん択たく肢しが狭せばまる中なかで、彼かれは最さい善ぜんの決けつ断だんを下くだした。

    With the options narrowing, he made the best decision.

    KMT10Daily LifeWork & Career
    彼かれの生せい活かつ範はん囲いは、年ねん齢れいとともに狭せばまっていった。

    His range of daily activities narrowed with age.

    KMT10Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    予よ算さんが限かぎられているため、計けい画かくの自じ由ゆう度どが狭せばまる。

    Because the budget is limited, the flexibility of the plan narrows.

    KMT10Daily LifeBusiness & Finance

    Characters that make up this word

    狭
    せま.い・せば.める・せば.まる・さ…(3)
    cramped・narrow・contract・tight
    Kanji
    ま
    ma
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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