noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
being trapped; having no way out
Describes a situation where one is cornered or stuck with no escape. Often used in literary or formal contexts.
彼は借金で逼塞している。
He is trapped by debt.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
withdrawal from society due to financial hardship
Specifically refers to retreating from public life because of money troubles. Rare, somewhat old-fashioned usage.
不況で逼塞する商人が増えた。
More merchants withdrew from society due to the recession.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Historical term for confinement to one's residence as a punishment during the Edo period.
江戸時代、逼塞は武士に対する刑罰の一つだった。
In the Edo period, house arrest was one of the punishments for samurai.