窮

a cornered rat will bite the cat; one who is cornered will fight like a devil

Proverb

even the hunter will refrain from killing the bird that has flown to him for shelter

god of poverty

vengeful spirit

Jocular, humorous term

hakama; man's formal divided skirt

Used from late Edo period to early Meiji period

(Western) physics

to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the limits of something

to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy)

極める only

to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)

ultimate; final; last; eventual

Suffix; Suffix often in kana

extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); unparalleled

boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless

height; acme; extremity; peak

end; limit

to be overcome with emotion

Intransitive verb

to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; to terminate; to come to an end

Auxiliary verb; Noun or verb acting prenominally; After adjectival noun. e.g. 退屈極まる話

extremely

Intransitive verb; Esp. 窮まる. occ. 谷まる

to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be at a loss

Intransitive verb

to be decided; to be settled

poverty; need; destitution

having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress

there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over

thorough investigation; close inquiry; pursuit (e.g. of the truth)

Suru verb - special class

to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply

great poverty

eternity; infinitude; immortality

to be driven into a corner; to be left with nowhere to turn; to be in a dilemma

to be unable to go forward or backward; to be stranded; to get stuck

Suru verb - special class

to be at a loss for words

extremity; end; bound; limit

Law

person in need; person facing economic hardship

the poor; the needy; the destitute

as eternal as heaven and earth

Medicine

respiratory distress syndrome