圧力

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 圧力 is read as あつりょく and is a noun for both physical pressure and social pressure exerted on a person.
• Basic usage: Use 容器の中の圧力 for a measured quantity and 周囲の圧力に負けない for resisting influence from others.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Physical quantity and social influence
  • Pressure inside a container is measured with a gauge, while social pressure can push someone to change an opinion.
• Meaning of に負けず
  • It does not deny that pressure existed; it says the speaker expressed an opinion without yielding to it.