Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 苦境(くきょう) in Japanese

苦境
Kana Reading
くきょう
Romaji
kukyō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    trouble; crisis; predicament; squeeze; pinch
    Example sentence
    零細企業インフレ苦境陥っています Small enterprises are feeling the squeeze of inflation.

Examples of 苦境, くきょう in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

8 strokes

suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl

On'Yomi: ク

Kun'Yomi: 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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JLPT 2

14 strokes

boundary, border, region

On'Yomi: キョウ, ケイ

Kun'Yomi: さかい

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