窮屈 (kyuukutsu)
narrow, tight, stiff, rigid, uneasy, formal, constrained
- JLPT N1
- adjectival noun
- Pitch 1
- #13904 most frequent
Meaning
窮屈 (きゅうくつ, kyuukutsu) is a JLPT N1 adjectival noun meaning “narrow, tight, stiff, rigid, uneasy, formal, constrained”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 11
この服は窮屈になったな。
These clothes have become tight.
これは窮屈だ.
It's a tight fit.
この靴は窮屈だ.
These shoes pinch me [are too tight].
私は窮屈に感じる。
I feel cramped.
意地を通せば窮屈だ.
We often get ourselves into a fix when we are determined to have our own way.
それはあれより窮屈だ。
It is more cramped than that.
その部屋は狭くて窮屈です。
That room is narrow and tight.
あなたはそれを窮屈に感じる。
You feel ill at ease about that.
あなたはそれを窮屈に思うだろう。
You'll probably feel uneasy about that.
非の打ち所がない計画は、窮屈だなあ。
A faultless plan is stifling, isn't it.
列車のコンパートメントはすぐ窮屈になる。
Train compartments soon get cramped.