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Words — 56 found

Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. ultimate; final; last; eventual​
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窮極 【きゅうきょく】
Notes
窮極: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. narrow; tight; cramped​
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
2. formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious; rigid​
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
3. constrained; uncomfortable​
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
4. tight (e.g. finances)​
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. poverty; destitution; privation; indigence; penury​
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; to terminate; to come to an end​
Auxiliary verb, Noun or verb acting prenominally, Godan verb with 'ru' ending
2. extremely​after adjectival noun. e.g. 退屈極まる話
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
3. to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be at a loss​esp. 窮まる. occ. 谷まる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
4. to be decided; to be settled​
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窮まる 【きわまる】
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. thorough investigation; close inquiry; pursuit (e.g. of the truth)​
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追窮 【ついきゅう】
Notes
追窮: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. poverty; need; destitution​
  • その
  • かぞく家族
  • は
  • きわめて
  • こんきゅう困窮
  • していた
  • 。
The family lived in the depths of misery.
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
2. having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress​
  • かれ彼
  • は
  • しごと仕事
  • を
  • くびになって
  • から
  • こんきゅう困窮
  • している
  • 。
He has been in deep water since he got fired from his job.
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to be overcome with emotion​
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きわ 極まりない
Suffix, I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); unparalleled​suffix often in kana
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless​
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窮まりない 【きわまりない】
Notes
窮まりない: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over​
  • 今頃
  • かれ彼
  • は
  • ばんじきゅう万事休す
  • だ
  • 。
It is all up with him by this time.
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万事窮す 【ばんじきゅうす】
Notes
万事窮す: Irregular kanji usage.
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くちきわ 口を極めて
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Adverb (fukushi)
1. using the strongest words possible; scathingly (criticize, deride, etc.); (praise) to the skies; in the highest possible terms​
  • みんな
  • くちをきわ口を極めて
  • かのじょ彼女
  • を
  • 褒めちぎった
  • 。
Everybody praised her to the skies.
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口をきわめて 【くちをきわめて】
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. great poverty​
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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the limits of something​
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2. to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy)​
  • おお多く
  • の
  • うんどうせんしゅ運動選手
  • は
  • せいねんじだい青年時代
  • に
  • さか盛り
  • を
  • きわ極める
  • 。
Most athletes are at their best during their early manhood.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
3. to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)​Only applies to 極める
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窮める 【きわめる】
Notes
窮める: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. height; acme; extremity; peak​
Noun
2. end; limit​
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窮み 【きわみ】
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しんたいきわ 進退窮まる
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' ending
1. to be driven into a corner; to be left with nowhere to turn; to be in a dilemma​
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' ending
2. to be unable to go forward or backward; to be stranded; to get stuck​
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進退きわまる 【しんたいきわまる】
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ことばきゅう 言葉に窮する
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Suru verb - special class
1. to be at a loss for words​See also 言葉に詰まる
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Kanji — 1 found

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15 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
窮
hard up, destitute, suffer, perplexed, cornered
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