Results, せる #v
- 迫る★【せまる・せるobs.】逼る【せまる】 Inflection
godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:
- to approach; to draw near; to be imminent
godan ~る verb / transitive:
- to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
顕微鏡を使って、さらに一層、物質の核心近くまで迫ることはあるだろうが、微生物学でさえ、客観的なものであり、対象と観察者との間にスペースを置くことによって知識を拡大していくのである。 There may be microscopes involved, bringing us ever closer to the heart of the matter; but even microbiology is objective, adding to knowledge by putting space between an object and its observer.
- せる・させる Inflection
auxiliary verb / ichidan verb:
- auxiliary verb indicating the causative - せる is for 五段 verbs, させる for 一段; follows the imperfective form of (v5) and (vs) verbs; senses 1-3 of せる are sometimes abbreviated as 〜す
- auxiliary verb indicating that one has been granted the permission to do something - usu. as 〜(さ)せてもらう, 〜(さ)せていただく, etc. - humble language
- auxiliary verb used as an honorific for others' actions - as 〜(さ)せられる, 〜あら(さ)せられる, 〜(さ)せ給う, etc. - honorific language
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