noun
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)
市は財政難で新しい図書館を建てられなかった。
The city could not build a new library due to financial difficulties.
財政難が続けば、公共サービスの削減は避けられない。
If the fiscal difficulties continue, cuts to public services will be unavoidable.