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逼: press hard

press hard; draw near
12 strokesNames & literary · More literary kanji (準1級 range)in 3 words here

Readings

On
フク・ヒツ・ヒョク・ヒキ
Kun
せまる・むかばき

Mostly in 逼迫 (ひっぱく, tight/pressing) and 逼塞 (ひっそく, lying low). 逼る is a rare spelling of 迫る (せまる).

Key words

逼迫ひっぱくtightness; pressing need
逼塞ひっそくgoing into seclusion; lying low
逼るせまるto draw near; to press (rare spelling of 迫る)

Example sentences

As the year-end approached, the company's cash flow grew tighter day by day.

The president who caused the scandal lay low in his hometown for a while.

The deadline is closing in, yet not even half of it is done.

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