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pinchi
noun

English Meaning(s) for ピンチ

noun
  1. pinch; crisis; tough spot; predicament
  2. clothespin

Definition and Synonyms for ピンチ

Pinch a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
Synonyms: ピンチ, イマージェンシー, エマージェンシー, 不虞, 危急, 危機, 変事, 急場, 急変, まさかの時, 有事, 火急, 焦眉, 緊急, 緊急事態, 緊急時, 警急, 非常, 非常時
Pinch a painful or straitened circumstance
Synonyms: ピンチ, 窮地

Categories ピンチ is a member of

Crisis a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something
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Difficulty a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome
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Sample Sentences for ピンチ

We were driven to the wall.
'Run away' will always work even with bosses and the last boss, so when you're in trouble let's run away.
A pinch hitter was brought into action in the last inning.

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