noun
Physical force applied over an area; used in physics, engineering, and everyday descriptions of compression or force.
この容器は高い圧力に耐えられる。
This container can withstand high pressure.
気体の
Measure the pressure of the gas.
noun
pressure (social/political); coercion
Figurative use for social, political, or psychological pressure; often implies forceful persuasion or arm-twisting.
政府は国際的な圧力に屈した。
The government yielded to international pressure.
上司から残業の圧力をかけられた。
I was pressured by my boss to work overtime.