狭まる

せばまる

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to narrow; to contract

Kanji

• 狭 narrow. Read as せばまる.

Example sentences

• 川幅はこの地点で急に狭まっています。
  The river suddenly narrows at this point.
• 両者の溝が狭まった。
  The gap between them has narrowed.

Common phrases

• 幅が狭まる
• 範囲が狭まる
• 間隔が狭まる

Related forms

• 狭める (せばめる) to narrow (transitive partner)

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