緊迫(きんぱく)

きんぱく
noun, suru verb, na-adjective
tension; urgency; strain
1. tension; strain; tightness
A state of heightened tension or stress in a situation where something critical may happen at any moment.
国際(こくさい)情勢(じょうせい)が緊迫(きんぱく)している。
The international situation is tense.
緊迫(きんぱく)した空気(くうき)が流(なが)れた。
A tense atmosphere filled the room.
緊迫(きんぱく)感(かん)のある映画(えいが)だった。
It was a movie with a sense of tension.

緊迫(きんぱく) describes a state of high tension, often in serious or dangerous situations.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 緊迫(きんぱく)した状況(じょうきょう): tense situation
  • 緊迫(きんぱく)した空気(くうき): tense atmosphere
  • 緊迫(きんぱく)感(かん): sense of tension
  • 緊迫(きんぱく)が高(たか)まる: tension increases

USAGE CONTEXTS:

  • International relations
  • Crisis situations
  • Dramatic moments in stories
  • High-stakes negotiations
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Added 2026.1.16 23:51 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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