Meaning of 苦境 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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苦境
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Kana Readingくきょう
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Romajikukyō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- trouble; crisis; predicament; squeeze; pinch
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Example Sentences
苦境, くきょう used in context
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Small enterprises are feeling the squeeze of inflation.
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I took no little pains to help him out of the difficulty.
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弁護士というものは、苦境を切り抜けるために、ささいな点についても徹底して調べ、同じことを反覆して調べてみることが大切である。
It is important that a lawyer should leave no stone unturned even on minor points and harp on the same subject to achieve a break through in an impasse.
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She stood by her husband whenever he was in trouble.
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彼女のけわしい顔つきは少年達に彼等が苦境にいることを物語っていた。
Her stern look told the boys that they were in trouble.
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彼は苦境に会った。
He was very badly situated.
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Kanji found in this word
suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl
On: ク
Kun: くる.しい, -ぐる.しい, くる.しむ, くる.しめる, にが.い, にが.る
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