This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

窮屈

Reading

Kana: きゅうくつ
Romaji: kyūkutsu
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

narrow; tight; cramped

2

formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious; rigid

3

constrained; uncomfortable

4

tight (e.g. finances)

Kanji

Readings: キュウ、 キョウ、 きわ.める、 きわ.まる、 きわ.まり、 きわ.み
Meanings: hard up, destitute, suffer, perplexed, cornered
Readings: クツ、 かが.む、 かが.める
Meanings: yield, bend, flinch, submit

Example Sentences

()()(どころ)がない計画(けいかく)は、窮屈(きゅうくつ)だなあ。
➥A faultless plan is stifling, isn't it.
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列車(れっしゃ)のコンパートメントはすぐ窮屈(きゅうくつ)になる。
➥Train compartments soon get cramped.
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