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今日の漢字
Secondary schoolJLPT N1

hard up, destitute, suffer, perplexed, cornered

15 strokes · frequency rank #1756

On
キュウ、キョウ
Kun
きわ.める、きわ.まる、きわ.まり、きわ.み

Stroke order

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Common words

  1. きゅうちdilemma; predicament1
    • The minister was in a fix over illegal dealings.

    • He will wriggle out of the fix.

    • Good grief! I had no idea you had been placed in such a tight spot.

  2. きゅうくつnarrow; tight; cramped2
    • Train compartments soon get cramped.

    • A faultless plan is stifling, isn't it?

  3. きゅうじょうdistress; wretched condition3
  4. こんきゅうpoverty; need; destitution4
    • The family lived in the depths of misery.

    • He has been in deep water since he got fired from his job.

    • We were financially troubled, in short, we were bankrupt.

  5. きゅうぼうpoverty; destitution; privation; indigence5
    • Famine caused great distress among the people.

    • How did he make his living in such poverty?

  6. きゅうよextremity; desperation6

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