困窮 konkyū
konkyū
Noun
, Suru Verb
1. poverty; need; destitution
Intransitive
その家族 はきわめて困窮 していた。
sono kazokuwa kiwamete konkyū shite ita.
The family lived in the depths of misery.
Noun
, Suru Verb
2. having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
Intransitive
karewa shigotō kubini nattekara konkyū shite iru.
He has been in deep water since he got fired from his job.
Word Pronunciation
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Example Sentences
その家族 はきわめて困窮 していた。
sono kazokuwa kiwamete konkyū shite ita.
The family lived in the depths of misery.
karewa shigotō kubini nattekara konkyū shite iru.
He has been in deep water since he got fired from his job.
18 Variants Available
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konkyūde
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. In poverty; Being impoverished
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konkyūjārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not poor.; Was not in financial difficulty.
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konkyūdeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Likely impoverished; Probably in poverty
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#36741
konkyūdewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not impoverished.; Was not in poverty.
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