“To be imminent” in Japanese
Short answer
To be imminent in Japanese is “差し迫る” (sashisemaru). Full meaning: to be imminent, to be impending, to be pressing, to be urgent.
Other ways to say “To be imminent” in Japanese
迫り来る
semarikuru to be imminent, to loom, to be approaching, to be impending
迫る
semaru to approach, to draw near, to be imminent; to press (someone for something), to urge, to compel
差迫る
sashisemaru to be imminent, to be impending, to be pressing, to be urgent
押し迫る
oshisemaru to draw near, to approach, to be imminent, to be impending, to be at hand
迫り來る
semarikuru to be imminent, to loom, to be approaching, to be impending
さし迫る
sashisemaru to be imminent, to be impending, to be pressing, to be urgent
迫りくる
semarikuru to be imminent, to loom, to be approaching, to be impending
差しせまる
sashisemaru to be imminent, to be impending, to be pressing, to be urgent
さしせまる
sashisemaru to be imminent, to be impending, to be pressing, to be urgent
せまりくる
semarikuru to be imminent, to loom, to be approaching, to be impending
逼る
semaru to approach, to draw near, to be imminent; to press (someone for something), to urge, to compel
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