- kyuuchi dilemma, predicament
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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