逼 迫(ひっぱく)

ひっぱく

noun

tightness; strain; pressure; being hard-pressed

1. tightness; strain; pressure

A state of being severely constrained or under pressure, typically referring to finances, resources, or situations.

財政(ざいせい)が逼迫(ひっぱく)している。

Finances are strained.

医療(いりょう)体制(たいせい)の逼迫(ひっぱく)が深刻(しんこく)だ。

The strain on the healthcare system is serious.

逼迫(ひっぱく)した状況(じょうきょう)の中(なか)で決断(けつだん)を迫(せま)られた。

I was forced to make a decision in a dire situation.

Common collocations

財政(ざいせい)が逼迫(ひっぱく)する: public or company finances are under severe strain
医療(いりょう)逼迫(ひっぱく): strain on the healthcare system (a word much used during the COVID-19 pandemic)
需給(じゅきゅう)の逼迫(ひっぱく): a tight supply-demand situation (electricity, goods)
逼迫(ひっぱく)した状況(じょうきょう): a desperate situation

Usage

Mostly news and official language about systems and resources (budgets, hospitals, power supply) running short. For a person short of money, 苦(くる)しい or お金(かね)に困(こま)る is more natural.

Related Words

Synonym: 切迫(せっぱく) (urgency, imminence)

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Added 2026.1.31 11:15 · Revised 2026.9.30 2:25

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