LingakuFrequency rank: 5,618. – 5,624.
- pressure; stressphysics
- pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- pressure; stress
- pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
This meaning refers to both physical and emotional force or tension applied to an object or person. It can describe both tangible pressure, like that applied by a weight, and intangible pressure, like stress experienced in a demanding situation.
This meaning refers to the use of force or intimidation to persuade someone to do something, often in a political or social context. It implies a level of manipulation or influence that is exerted to achieve a desired outcome.
Generated collocations (experimental)
あつりょくをかける圧力をかけるto exert pressureあつりょくけい圧力計pressure gaugeあつりょくようき圧力容器pressure vesselこう高あつりょく圧力high pressureあつりょく圧力がかかるto be under pressureせいじてきあつりょく政治的圧力political pressureあつりょくなべ圧力鍋pressure cookerあつりょく圧力をうける受けるto be subjected to pressureしんりてき心理的あつりょく圧力psychological pressureあつりょく圧力さえかからなければas long as there is no pressureがいこうてき外交的あつりょく圧力diplomatic pressure
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
- たんい単位めんせき面積あたりにかかる掛かるちから力．.
- しかしぶつりてき物理的にかんがえて考えてみると、たまご卵がたった立ったばあい場合、たまご卵のめかた目方はぜんぶ全部そのいちてん一点にかかるので、あつりょく圧力からいうと、たいへん大変なおおき大きさになる．.きごう（なかたに中谷うきちろう宇吉郎きごう『りっしゅん立春のたまご卵きごう』いちきゅうよんななねん1947年きごう）
- いあつ威圧してくっぷく屈服させようとするちから力．.
- そと外からのあつりょく圧力のくわわらない加わらないきょうどうせいかつ共同生活なんか、ありえないあり得ないさ．.きごう（しもむら下村こじん湖人きごう『じろう次郎ものがたり物語きごう』いちきゅうごよんねん1954年きごう）
Example sentences
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Trading partners are leaning on Japan to clarify its trade policy.
He will never yield to the pressure of a politician.
Japan came under American pressure to open its financial market.
The government refuses to bow to public pressure.
Several politicians exerted strong pressure on the committee.
Human rights groups are putting pressure on authoritarian governments.
The heat is on the administration to come up with a new policy.
The leader of the new republic is buckling under political pressures.
I didn't resist the pressure they forced on me.
The Prime Minister became all the more popular because he never gave way to pressure from the neighboring country.
The plan was given up under the pressure of public opinion.