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Hard Up, Destitute, Suffer, Perplexed, Cornered

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On readings 音読み

きゅう、きょう

Kun readings 訓読み

きわ.める、きわ.まる、きわ.まり、きわ.み

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窮屈きゅうくつnarrowN1 窮乏きゅうぼうpovertyN1 窮状きゅうじょうdistress 窮地きゅうちdilemma

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