Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to be urgent, to be pressing, to be imminent.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
差し迫る さしせまる
 
 
 
さし迫る さしせまる
 
差迫る さしせまる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

distinction, difference, variation
サ さ.す (4th, N3)
sheep(羊) variant
to divide
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ ク もく (2nd, N4)
urge, force, imminent
せま.る ハク さこ (7th, N1)
white
しろ ハク しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)