🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

差し迫り

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sashi semari

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Imminence/ˈɪm.ɪ.nəns/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"嵐の差し迫りが屋外コンサートの中止を余儀なくさせた。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being about to happen or impending.

    "The imminent storm forced the event organizers to cancel the outdoor concert."
  2. 2

    A situation or condition that is likely to occur soon.

    "The imminent arrival of the new technology has excited the industry."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'imminence' originates from the Latin 'imminentia', which means 'to hang over'. It evolved through Middle French 'imminence' in the late 14th century, retaining the sense of something impending or about to occur.

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