# 迫 press upon

(motion) + 白 (white) Same-ON
★★★☆☆
8 strokes

## Onyomi

HAKU |

## Mnemonic

| I move towards the white guy and press on him. It is not my fault - I have a fetish!!

## Kunyomi

( を or に ) せま*る | two meanings: 1) xxx を 迫る :To put pressure on someone to do XXX; to threaten to do xxx to someone. 2)　 に　迫る： NI is trickier - it has two uses. 2a) YYY に　迫る = approaching YYY. (Near-CD quality, nigh-invulnerable, etc) 2b ZZZ に　迫る = to threaten Mr. or Mrs. ZZZ. In other words, を迫る refers to WHAT you're threatening to do, and に迫る refers to WHO you are threatening. OK? KANA ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

圧迫(あっぱく) | pressure ★★☆☆☆ 圧 (pressure) + 迫 (press upon) = 圧迫 (pressure) pressure (圧迫な ＝ overpowering)
迫害(はくがい) | persecution ★☆☆☆☆ 迫 (press upon) + 害 (damage) = 迫害 (persecution) persecution of a minority group (political word)

## Synonyms

intimidate, threaten 脅す 脅かす 脅迫 恐喝
oppress 虐待 迫害 虐げる
pressure, accelerate 促す 促進 催促 奨励 勇気づける 迫る