How to say 'Narrow' in Japanese | 狭まる

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The Japanese word for Narrow is 'Sebamaru', written as 狭まる in Japanese.'Narrow' in hiragana is せばまる.

word

狭まる

Meaning

Narrow

Reading

せばまる

sebamaru

Kanji

狭Narrow

Explanation

The Japanese verb '狭まる (せばまる)' means 'to narrow' or 'to become narrow'. It describes the process of something becoming physically or metaphorically narrower. This verb is often used to describe spaces, gaps, or even abstract concepts like differences or options. For example: the gap between the two teams narrowed「二つのチームの差が狭まった」(ふたつのチームのさがせばまった). The road narrows ahead「この先、道が狭まります」(このさき、みちがせばまります). It is important to note that '狭まる' is an intransitive verb, meaning it does not take a direct object and focuses on the subject undergoing the change.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4494

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 狭まる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

狭

Meaning

Narrow

Hiragana in the Word 狭まる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ま

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 狭まる Through the Kanji 狭

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 狭 as well.

word

狭い

Meaning

Narrow

word

狭める

Meaning

Narrow

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'Sebamaru' means 'Narrow' .

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