Word details

詰め寄る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 詰め寄る.

Dictionary

Entry

詰め寄る詰寄るめよるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #5522
1

to draw near; to draw closer

2

to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

Examples
検察官が容疑者に詰め寄った
The prosecutors pressed the suspect for an answer.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

packed, close, pressed, reprove, rebuke, blame

13 strokesFrequency 1,020JLPT N2Grade 8

On

キツキチ

Kun

つ.めるつ.め-づ.めつ.まるつ.む

Nanori

ずめづめ

draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward

11 strokesFrequency 673JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

よ.る-よ.りよ.せる

Nanori

よせよりよろ

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