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迫る

せまる

to approach

N2Godan VerbFreq. #1548

Meanings

1to approach
2to draw near
3to be imminent
4to press (someone for something)
5to urge
6to compel

Conjugations

Form	Japanese
Polite (ます)	せまります
て-form	せまって
Past (casual)	せまった
Past (polite)	せまりました
Negative (casual)	せまらない
Negative (polite)	せまりません

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Grammar

〜てte-form (connecting)〜ますpolite verb ending 〜でしたwas (polite past)〜ができますcan do ~受身形passive (be done to)

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