Word details

差し迫る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 差し迫る.

Dictionary

Entry

差し迫るしせまIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #25051
1

to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent

Examples
その会社の株の仕手戦は、倒産の危機が差し迫っていることを隠す方便にすぎなかった。
The big promotion of that company's stock was just a cover-up to hide their impending bankruptcy.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, margin, balance

10 strokesFrequency 449JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

さ.すさ.し

urge, force, imminent, spur on

7 strokesFrequency 773JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ハク

Kun

せま.る

Nanori

さこせこはさはさまはざま

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