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N1 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

窮屈(きゅうくつ)narrow, tight, cramped, formal, stiff, strict, ceremonious, rigid, constrained, uncomfortable, tight (e.g. finances)

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    1. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

      1.

      narrow, tight, cramped

    2. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

      2.

      formal, stiff, strict, ceremonious, rigid

    3. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

      3.

      constrained, uncomfortable

    4. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

      4.

      tight (e.g. finances)

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    窮屈 【きゅうくつ】

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      窮屈(きゅうくつ)(ふく)休息(きゅうそく)には不向(ふむ)きです。

      Tight clothes aren't ideal for relaxing.

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      (えら)(ひと)沢山(たくさん)出席(しゅっせき)する会議(かいぎ)窮屈(きゅうくつ)だった。

      The meeting, packed with important people, felt stifling.

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      窮屈(きゅうくつ)面白味(おもしろみ)のない(ひと)よりユーモアがある(ひと)(ほう)人気(にんき)だ。

      People with a sense of humor are more popular than those who are rigid and dull.

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      (ひゃっ)キロを()える同僚(どうりょう)は、バスや電車(でんしゃ)座席(ざせき)窮屈(きゅうくつ)(かん)じてしまうそうだ。

      My coworker, who weighs over 100 kilos, says bus and train seats feel cramped.

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      シングルマザー:「窮屈(きゅうくつ)()らしをしていることとて、旅行(りょこう)になんか()けません。」

      Single Mother: 'I'm living on a tight budget, so there's no way I can afford a trip.'

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