straitened circumstances

plural plural-only

reduced (financial) circumstances, poverty, austerity

Japanese Meaning

貧困 / 経済的困窮 / 緊縮状態（厳しい財政状況）

After the factory closed, the family found themselves in straitened circumstances and had to sell many of their possessions.

工場が閉鎖された後、その家族は経済的困窮に陥り、多くの所持品を売らざるを得ませんでした。

Sense（1）

reduced (financial) circumstances, poverty, austerity

They had been living in straitened circumstances after John was made redundant.