Word Meaning 切迫

せっぱく seppaku

切迫 is read as せっぱく (seppaku) and means pressure.

Meaning

English

pressure
urgency
tension
imminence
acuteness

Reading

Kana

せっぱく

Romaji

seppaku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 9067 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

切迫流産

せっぱくりゅうざん

threatened abortion

切迫早産

せっぱくそうざん

threatened preterm labor

切迫感

せっぱくかん

sense of urgency

切迫性尿失禁

せっぱくせいにょうしっきん

urinary urge incontinence

切迫屠殺

せっぱくとさつ

immediate sacrifice (esp. laboratory animals)

胎児切迫仮死

たいじせっぱくかし

fetal death due to distress

切り離す

きりはなす

to cut off (from)

切り崩す

きりくずす

to level (earth)

切り盛り

きりもり

cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)

切り傷

きりきず

cut

切り株

きりかぶ

stump

切り張り

きりばり

cut and paste

Example Sentences

締め切りがだんだん切迫してきた。

しめきりがだんだんせっぱくしてきた。

The deadline is getting more and more pressing.