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迫る

to approach

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Conjugation of 迫る

This verb follows the godan conjugation pattern. This verb can also mean the following: compel, press, urge
私/俺
Present informal tense
迫る
semaru
I approach
Present informal negative tense
迫らない
semaranai
I don't approach
Present formal tense
迫ります
semarimasu
I approach
Present formal negative tense
迫りません
semarimasen
I do not approach
私/俺
Past informal tense
迫った
sematta
I approached
Past informal negative tense
迫らなかった
semaranakatta
I didn't approach
Past formal tense
迫りました
semarimashita
I approach
Past formal negative tense
迫りませんでした
semarimasen deshita
I did not approach
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
迫れ
semare
approach
Imperative negative mood
迫るな
semaru na
don't approach
Imperative formal mood
迫ってください
sematte kudasai
please approach
Imperative formal negative mood
迫らないでください
semaranai dekudasai
please do not approach
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
迫って
sematte
approach
Passive stem
迫られる
semarareru
approached
Hypothetical tense
迫れ
semare
if I approached
Hypothetical conditional stem
迫れば
semareba
approached
私/俺
Volitional stem
迫ろう
semarō
will approach
Potential stem
迫れる
semareru
approached
Continuative stem
迫り
semari
approaching
Causative stem
迫らせる
semaraseru
allow to approach
私/俺
Imperfective stem
迫ら
semara
approach

Examples of 迫る

"では　お次は　英雄の物語！" "箱を奪われた　ボックストロール、 迫る「破滅」の審判！"

And now, I will tell the heroic story of the naked boxtrolls and the Crusher of Doom!