noun
financial crisis; economic crisis
Refers to a severe disruption in public or private finances, such as a government debt crisis, banking collapse, or currency crisis.
政府は財政危機を乗り越えるために増税を検討している。
The government is considering tax increases to overcome the financial crisis.
その国は深刻な財政危機に陥っている。
That country is in a serious financial crisis.
Compound of 財政 (finance, public economy) and 危機 (crisis). The word is a straightforward Sino-Japanese compound with no irregular historical derivation.