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逼
1
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency
Examples
国家財政は厳しく逼迫している。
The government finances are severely squeezed.
2
being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing; being tough
1
being trapped (and having no way out)
2
withdrawal from society during personal financial hardship
3
Historical term
house arrest (Edo period)
1
Intransitive verb
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent
Examples
時間が刻々と迫っている。
Time is pressing every moment.
2
Transitive verb
to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel