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窮

窮 (hard up, destitute, suffer, perplexed, cornered)

  • JLPT N1
  • 15 strokes
  • Secondary (Jōyō)
  • Radical 穴
  • #1756 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi 音読み
キュウキョウ
Kun'yomi 訓読み
きわ.めるきわ.まるきわ.まりきわ.み

Example words & Vocabulary

Example sentences 3

私わたしは返答へんとうに窮きゅうした。

I was at a loss for an answer.

この服ふくは窮屈きゅうくつになったな。

These clothes have become tight.

非の打ち所ひのうちどころがない計画けいかくは、窮屈きゅうくつだなあ。

A faultless plan is stifling, isn't it.

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