financial distress; money shortage
Refers to a situation where money is tight, funds are insufficient, or cash flow is strained. Often used in business or personal finance contexts.
会社は金詰まりで倒産した。
The company went bankrupt due to financial distress.
金
We can't start a new project because of a money shortage.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant spelling with 詰り instead of 詰まり.
Compound of 金 (かね, 'money') and 詰まり (つまり, 'blockage, stoppage'), literally meaning 'money blockage'.