How to say impending in Japanese

とうめんtoumen Inflection

~の noun / temporal noun:

  • current; urgent; pressing; impending

~する noun:

  • to confront (an issue); to face (up to something)

adverb:

  • for the meantime; at present

Example Sentences

目前mokuzenni迫ったsematta試験shikennoことkotoga彼女のkanojonokokoroni大きくookiku広がったhirogatta
The impending examination loomed large in her mind.
watashiha彼女のkanojono間近にmajikani近付いたchikazuita手術shujutsunoことkotode緊張kinchouしていたshiteita
I was keyed up over her impending operation.
そのsono会社kaishanokabuno仕手戦shitesenha倒産tousanno危機kikiga差し迫っているsashisematteiruことkotowo隠すkakusu方便houbenniすぎなかったsuginakatta
The big promotion of that company's stock was just a cover-up to hide their impending bankruptcy.

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