Word details

窮地

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 窮地.

Dictionary

Entry

窮地ゅうちNounFreq #9503
1

dilemma; predicament

Examples
その大臣は不正取引によって窮地に立ちました。
The minister was in a fix over illegal dealings.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

hard up, destitute, suffer, perplexed, cornered

15 strokesFrequency 1,756JLPT N1Grade 8

On

キュウキョウ

Kun

きわ.めるきわ.まるきわ.まりきわ.み

ground, earth

6 strokesFrequency 40JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Nanori

どま

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