Word details
困窮
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 困窮.
Dictionary
Entry
1
poverty; need; destitution
Examples
その家族はきわめて困窮していた。
The family lived in the depths of misery.
2
having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
Examples
彼は仕事をくびになってから困窮している。
He has been in deep water since he got fired from his job.
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