財政難
Meanings
1
financial difficulties; fiscal difficulties
Refers to a state of strained public or organizational finances, often used in news and economic contexts. Synonymous with 財政困難.
See also: 財政困難 (ざいせいこんなん)
The city could not build a new library due to financial difficulties.
If the fiscal difficulties continue, cuts to public services will be unavoidable.
Usage patterns
- 〈組織〉が財政難に陥るfor an organization to fall into financial difficulties
That local government has fallen into financial difficulties.
- 財政難を解消するto resolve financial difficulties
There is a plan to resolve the financial difficulties with a new tax system.
- 財政難に苦しむto suffer from financial difficulties
Many hospitals are suffering from financial difficulties.
- 財政難のため〈事〉because of financial difficulties, ~
Due to financial difficulties, they scaled down the business.