Meaning

Primary

Distress

Alternative

Wretched Condition

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Destitute conditions lead to distress.

Reading

きゅうじょう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

役所に窮状を訴えたのですが、聞き入れてもらえませんでした。

I appealed to the government about the wretched conditions, but I didn’t receive a response.

Kanji Composition