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    3. 詰め寄る

    詰め寄る

    詰つめ​寄よる​

    to draw near

    KMT9News #30+1Verb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab27 strokes

    詰寄る詰めよるつめ寄る

    つめよる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to draw near, to draw closer
    2.
    to press (e.g. for an answer), to hound

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    彼かれは彼かの女じょに詰つめ寄よった。

    He pressed her.

    KMT5Daily Life
    記き者しゃは政せい治じ家かに真しん実じつを詰つめ寄よった。

    The reporter pressed the politician for the truth.

    KMT9Politics & LawWork & Career
    議ぎ論ろんの末すえ、相あい手ての矛む盾じゅんを指して摘いして、彼かれはさらに詰つめ寄よった。

    After the debate, he pointed out the opponent's contradiction and pressed him further.

    KMT9Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    怒いかりに駆かられた彼かれは、相あい手てに詰つめ寄より、説せつ明めいを求もとめた。

    Driven by anger, he pressed his opponent and demanded an explanation.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    締しめ切きりが迫せまり、チームは解かい決けつ策さくを求もとめてリーダーに詰つめ寄よった。

    With the deadline approaching, the team pressed their leader for a solution.

    KMT9Work & CareerDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    詰
    つ.める・つ.め・-づ.め・つ.まる・つ.む…(4)
    packed・close・pressed・reprove・rebuke…(1)
    Kanji
    寄
    よ.る・-よ.り・よ.せる…(4)
    draw near・stop in・bring near・gather・collect…(2)
    Kanji
    め
    me
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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