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窮地
kyuuchi
also spelled kyuchi
dilemma, predicament
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  1. kyuuchi dilemma, predicament
How it's used

Formal or literary; used for serious, often public crises, unlike everyday ピンチ.

会社は窮地に立たされている。
Kaisha wa kyuuchi ni tatasarete iru.
The company is in a predicament.

彼は窮地を脱した。
Kare wa kyuuchi o dasshita.
He escaped from his predicament.

⚖️ Often confused with ピンチ, but 窮地 is more formal and serious.

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Kanji Breakdown
窮
Hard Up, Destitute, Suffer, Perplexed, Cornered
On: きゅう,きょう Kun: きわ.める,きわ.まる,きわ.まり,きわ.み
15 strokes N1
地
Ground, Earth
On: ち,じ
6 strokes N4
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Noun (名詞)
Pattern
窮地は〜です。 / 〜の窮地

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