Vocabulary

What does 肉薄 (にくはく, nikuhaku) mean?

肉薄 (にくはく, nikuhaku) means closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard.

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Readingにくはく
Romajinikuhaku
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
にくはく
nikuhaku

closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard
  2. 2noun · suru verb · intransitive pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling

Also written: 肉迫

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