“Tightness” in Japanese
Short answer
Tightness in Japanese is “逼迫” (hippaku). Full meaning: tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.), pressure, stringency; being strained (of a situation), being tense, being pressing, being tough.
Other ways to say “Tightness” in Japanese
強張り
kowabari stiffness, tightness
突っ張り
tsuppari prop, strut, support, brace, bar; becoming taut, tightness, stiffness, cramp; thrust, slapping attacks
締まり
shimari closing, shutting; firmness, tightness, discipline, control
ひっ迫
hippaku tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.), pressure, stringency; being strained (of a situation), being tense, being pressing, being tough
硬ばり
kowabari stiffness, tightness
ヅッパリ
zuppari prop, strut, support, brace, bar; becoming taut, tightness, stiffness, cramp; thrust, slapping attacks
づっぱり
zuppari prop, strut, support, brace, bar; becoming taut, tightness, stiffness, cramp; thrust, slapping attacks
ツッパリ
tsuppari prop, strut, support, brace, bar; becoming taut, tightness, stiffness, cramp; thrust, slapping attacks
つっぱり
tsuppari prop, strut, support, brace, bar; becoming taut, tightness, stiffness, cramp; thrust, slapping attacks
シマリ
shimari closing, shutting; firmness, tightness, discipline, control
しまり
shimari closing, shutting; firmness, tightness, discipline, control
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