Meaning of 窮地(きゅうち) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 窮地

Kana Reading きゅうち

Romaji kyūchi

Example Sentences

窮地, きゅうち used in context

まさかそのような窮地(きゅうち)に立たされているとは露知らず(つゆしらず)。

Good grief! I had no idea you had been placed in such a tight spot.
人間(にんげん)楽(らく)ばかりしてる(する)とだめになる。たまには、自分(じぶん)で自分(じぶん)の首をしめるくらい窮地(きゅうち)に追い込む(おいこむ)のもありだと思う(おもう)。

Comfort can spoil you. Once in a while, it can do you good to corner yourself.
窮地(きゅうち)から足掻き(あがき)出る(でる)。

He will wriggle out of the fix.
我々(われわれ)は彼らの(かれら)店(みせ)は失敗(しっぱい)だと思っていた(おもう)が、今や(いまや)窮地(きゅうち)を脱して(だっする)、商売(しょうばい)を拡張(かくちょう)するまでになっている。

We thought their shop was a failure, but now they've gotten out from under and even expanded.
ボーイフレンドが職場(しょくば)に電話をかけて(でんわをかける)きた(くる)ために、彼女(かのじょ)は窮地(きゅうち)に陥った(おちいる)。

She got into hot water when her boyfriend called her at work.
その大臣(だいじん)は不正(ふせい)取引(とりひき)によって窮地(きゅうち)に立ちました。

The minister was in a fix over illegal dealings.

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Kanji found in this word

窮 JLPT 1

hard up, destitute, suffer, perplexed, cornered

On: キュウ, キョウ

Kun: きわ.める, きわ.まる, きわ.まり, きわ.み

15 strokes

地 JLPT 4

ground, earth

On: チ, ジ

6 strokes

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