ピンチ
ぴんち
noun
pinch, crisis, tight spot
1.
pinch, crisis, tight spot, predicament
A difficult or dangerous situation where things could go wrong. Often used in sports, games, and everyday life to describe being in trouble.
ピンチを切り抜けた。
I got through the crisis.
チームは大ピンチを迎えている。
The team is facing a major crisis.
ピンチをチャンスに変えるのが一流の選手だ。
Turning a crisis into an opportunity is what makes a top-class player.
USAGE:
Very common in sports commentary, video games, and everyday conversation. Often contrasted with チャンス (chance, opportunity). The phrase ピンチはチャンス (a crisis is an opportunity) is a well-known motivational saying.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ピンチを切り抜ける (get through a crisis)
- ピンチを迎える (face a crisis)
- ピンチに陥る (fall into a predicament)
- ピンチに強い (strong under pressure)
- 大ピンチ (major crisis)
- ピンチはチャンス (a crisis is an opportunity)
ETYMOLOGY:
From English "pinch" (in the sense of a tight spot or difficult situation).