1.
urgency; imminence; pressing nature
A state where something is imminent or pressing, often with a sense of tension or crisis approaching.
事態が切迫している。
The situation is urgent.
切迫した空気が会議室に漂った。
A tense atmosphere hung over the meeting room.
危機の切迫を感じて避難を決めた。
Sensing the imminent crisis, we decided to evacuate.
切迫 expresses urgency or imminence, often with tension.
WORD FORMATION:
- 切 (cut, urgent) + 迫 (press, approach)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 切迫した状況: urgent situation
- 切迫した空気: tense atmosphere
- 切迫した表情: urgent expression
- 切迫する: to become imminent
MEDICAL USAGE:
- 切迫流産: threatened miscarriage
- 切迫早産: threatened premature labor
COMPARISON:
- 逼迫: strain on resources/systems
- 切迫: time-related urgency/imminence