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Zach

逼迫

ひっ迫

Reading

Kana: ひっぱく
Romaji: hippaku
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

vs
1

stringency (financial); (monetary) tightness

2

impending (dangers); pressing (crisis)

Kanji

Readings: フク、 ヒツ、 ヒョク、 ヒキ、 せま.る、 むかばき
Meanings: urge, force, imminent, spur on
Readings: ハク、 せま.る
Meanings: urge, force, imminent, spur on

Example Sentences

国家(こっか)財政(ざいせい)(きび)しく逼迫(ひっぱく)している。
➥The government finances are severely squeezed.
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公定歩合(こうていぶあい)()()げは産業界(さんぎょうかい)(くる)しめてきた(きび)しい金融(きんゆう)逼迫(ひっぱく)緩和(かんわ)するだろうと期待(きたい)されている。
➥The bank rate cut is expected to relieve the severe financial squeeze that has hit industry.
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(くに)財政(ざいせい)税収(ぜいしゅう)()()みできわめて逼迫(ひっぱく)している。
➥The government finances are severely constrained because of falling tax revenues.
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