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56 窮屈
Tight

Meaning

Primary

Tight

Secondary

Cramped, Rigid

Word Type

noun, な adjective

Reading

きゅうくつ

Notes

Groups

    • 狭い Narrow

    • 窮屈 Tight, Cramped, Rigid

Remarks

  • 窮屈 only means Rigid in the abstract sense (e.g. uptight, formal, stiff, strict, ceremonious).

  • A destitute 窮 crop yield 屈 left the farmer in a Tight 窮屈 financial situation.

Kanji Composition