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窮迫 (きゅうはく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

窮きゅう迫はく

きゅ

う

は

く

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

financial difficulty; distress; straitened circumstances

Refers to being in severe financial trouble or economic hardship. Often used in formal or written contexts.

会かい社しゃは資し金きん繰ぐりに窮きゅう迫はくしている。
The company is in financial distress.
窮きゅう迫はくした生せい活かつを

送おく

る

。

Lead a life of hardship.

Kanji

窮hard up, destitute, suffer
迫urge, force, imminent

Similar words

困こん窮きゅう
困窮 is more common and covers both financial and general hardship, while 窮迫 emphasizes acute financial pressure.
逼ひっ迫ぱく
逼迫 means tightness or pressure, often used for financial or supply shortages, but 窮迫 focuses on the resulting distress.

Etymology

Compound of 窮 (きゅう, 'extreme hardship') and 迫 (はく, 'pressing, urgency'). The combination conveys a sense of being pressed by severe circumstances, especially financial.