狭せばめる

せ

ば

め

る

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, transitive verb

Transitive verb meaning to make something narrower, smaller in scope, or more limited. Used for physical spaces, ranges, differences, options, etc.

せん

択たく

肢し

を

狭せば

める

前まえ

に

、

もう

一いち

度ど

よく

考かんが

え

て

ください

。

Please think carefully again before narrowing down your options.

狭せばまる
Intransitive counterpart; means 'to become narrow' or 'to be narrowed' (something narrows on its own). 狭める is transitive (someone narrows something).
狭せまい
Adjective meaning 'narrow' or 'cramped'. 狭める is the verb form for actively making something narrow.

Derived from the adjective 狭い (せまい, 'narrow') with the transitive verb-forming suffix める, indicating 'to make narrow'.