Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 窮屈(きゅうくつ) in Japanese

窮屈
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
きゅうくつ
Romaji
kyūkutsu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    narrow; tight; stiff; rigid; uneasy; formal; constrained
    Example sentence
    非の打ち所がない計画は、窮屈だなあ。 A faultless plan is stifling, isn't it.

Examples of 窮屈, きゅうくつ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

窮 JLPT 1

15 strokes

hard up, destitute, suffer, perplexed, cornered

On'Yomi: キュウ, キョウ

Kun'Yomi: きわ.める, きわ.まる, きわ.まり, きわ.み

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屈 JLPT 1

8 strokes

yield, bend, flinch, submit

On'Yomi: クツ

Kun'Yomi: かが.む, かが.める

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