肉薄
肉薄する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 肉薄する | 肉薄しない |
| Polite | 肉薄します | 肉薄しません |
| Past polite | 肉薄しました | 肉薄しませんでした |
| Past | 肉薄した | 肉薄しなかった |
| Te-form | 肉薄して | 肉薄しないで |
| Desire | 肉薄したい | 肉薄したくない |
| Potential | 肉薄できる | 肉薄できない |
| Passive | 肉薄される | 肉薄されない |
| Causative | 肉薄させる | 肉薄させない |
| Causative passive | 肉薄させられる | 肉薄させられない |
| Volitional | 肉薄しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 肉薄しましょう | |
| Imperative | 肉薄しろ | 肉薄するな |
| Conditional | 肉薄すれば | 肉薄しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 肉薄したら | 肉薄しなかったら |
Meanings
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
closing in on; pressing hard; coming close to
Used for physically or competitively approaching a target, such as an enemy, a leading position, or a record. Often implies intense pressure or imminent confrontation.
Enemy forces are closing in on the capital.
He achieved results that pressed hard on the top position.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
pressing hard with questions; grilling; taking to task
Used when someone is aggressively questioned or interrogated, often in a confrontational or persistent manner.
The reporters pressed the minister hard with questions.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉に肉薄するto close in on/press hard on someone (a rival, leader, etc.)
The runner in second place closed in on the leader.
- 〈人〉に質問で肉薄するto press someone hard with questions
The reporters pressed the prime minister hard with questions.
- 〈物〉に肉薄するto approach or come close to (a record, figure, etc.)
This year's sales came close to the all-time record.