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表層形
きゅうくつ
キュークツ
形状詞

きゅうくつ (キュークツ)

Kyuukutsu · きゅーくつ — narrow, tight, cramped; formal, stiff, strict, ceremonious, rigid; constrained, uncomfortable

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きゅうくつ in rōmaji: kyuukutsu, also spelled kyukutsu.

形状詞 一般 * *
📝 窮屈 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年9月29日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
きゅうくつ
見出し語 (Lemma)
窮屈
読み (Reading)
キュークツ
品詞 (POS)
形状詞・一般・*・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
*
表記 (Orthography)
きゅうくつ
読み・基本形
キュークツ
表記・基本形
きゅうくつ
見出し語の読み
キュウクツ
💡 English Meaning

きゅうくつ means “narrow, tight, cramped; formal, stiff, strict, ceremonious, rigid; constrained, uncomfortable” — full definition & examples →

⭐ Dictionary Form

窮屈 (キュークツ) — main entry →

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