す【きゅうす】

    Godan verb with 'su' ending; intransitive verb
  1. to be hard pressed; to be at a losssee also
  2. to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
Forms
  • す【きゅうす】
  • きゅうす
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
    2. This meaning refers to a situation where someone feels overwhelmed or unable to respond effectively, often due to pressure or challenging circumstances.
    He is hard pressed by the stress of work.
    I was at a loss and couldn't come up with an answer.
  2. to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
    3. This meaning describes a decline in financial status, indicating that someone has lost their wealth or resources and is now struggling economically.
    He became poor due to the influence of the recession.
    Her family is reduced to poverty.
Generated collocations (experimental)
きゅう窮to fall into hard timesきゅう窮a situation of being hard pressedきゅう窮at the end of one’s witsきゅう窮to be driven to desperationきゅう窮in the midst of hardshipきゅう窮due to being at a lossきゅう窮feeling of being at a lossきゅう窮a life fallen into povertyきゅう窮to cope with hard timesきゅう窮to live in hardship
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