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Words — 53 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. extremelyafter 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 lossesp. 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
  • 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
  • しごと仕事
  • 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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きわ
Suffix, I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); unparalleledsuffix 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】極まり無い 【きわまりない】窮まり無い 【きわまりない】
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1. there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
  • 今頃
  • かれ
  • ばんじきゅう万事休す
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
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
  • 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
  • うんどうせんしゅ運動選手
  • せいねんじだい青年時代
  • さか盛り
  • 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
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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こときゅう 言葉
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Suru verb - special class
1. to be at a loss for wordsSee also 言葉に詰まる
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へんとうきゅう 返答
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Suru verb - special class
1. to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a replySee also 返答に詰まる
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Kanji — 1 found

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