苦境
くきょう
Also written 苦況
Meanings
- Noun difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
Kanji
Example sentences
- 苦境にあるとき助けになるものだ。
It helps us in times of difficulty. - 彼はこれまでこんな苦境に立ち至ったことはなかった。
Never in his life had he encountered such a dilemma. - 彼女のけわしい顔つきは少年達に彼等が苦境にいることを物語っていた。
Her stern look told the boys that they were in trouble. - 彼女は夫が苦境にある時はいつも手助けをした。
She stood by her husband whenever he was in trouble. - 零細企業はインフレで苦境に陥っています。
Small enterprises are feeling the squeeze of inflation.
Common phrases
Words containing 苦境
- 苦境に立つ (くきょうにたつ) to be in difficulties