Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 切迫(せっぱく) in Japanese

切迫
Kana Reading
せっぱく
Romaji
seppaku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
    Example sentence
    部屋には切迫した空気がみなぎっていた。 There was a tense atmosphere in the room.

Examples of 切迫, せっぱく in a sentence

Kanji in this word

迫 JLPT 1

8 strokes

urge, force, imminent, spur on

On'Yomi: ハク

Kun'Yomi: せま.る

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切 JLPT 4

4 strokes

cut, cutoff, be sharp

On'Yomi: セツ, サイ

Kun'Yomi: き.る, -き.る, き.り, -き.り, -ぎ.り, き.れる, -き.れる, き.れ, -き.れ, -ぎ.れ

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