closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.)
肉迫
にくはく
Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive
1.
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.), coming close to, pressing hard
2.
pressing hard (e.g. with a question), taking to task, grilling
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最終局面で、挑戦者がチャンピオンに肉薄した。
In the final phase, the challenger closed in on the champion.
マラソンで、2位の選手が1位の選手に徐々に肉薄していった。
In the marathon, the second-place runner gradually closed in on the first-place runner.
記者は、政治家の不正疑惑について肉薄した質問を浴びせた。
The reporter bombarded the politician with pressing questions about the corruption allegations.
彼の研究は、真理に肉薄する画期的な成果を生み出した。
His research produced groundbreaking results that came close to the truth.
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