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窮
窮 - 1. to investigate thoroughly; to reach the utmost limit E.g.: 窮極 (ultimate), 窮理 (investigating the ultimate principles of things) 2. to be at an impasse; to be unable to move; to suffer E.g.: 窮地 (predicament), 困窮 (poverty)
窮 (きわ.める きわ.まる きわ.まり きわ.み) — to investigate thoroughly; to reach the utmost limit <br>E. to be at an impasse; to be unable to move; to suffer<br>E.
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Kunyomi
きわ.める;きわ.まる;きわ.まり;きわ.み
Onyomi
キュウ;キョウ
Strokes
15
JLPT
N1
Frequency 
#1756/2500
Composition
身 弓 穴
Meaning
- to investigate thoroughly; to reach the utmost limit
E. to be at an impasse; to be unable to move; to suffer
E.
Tip
- the body (身) ke…
Examples of classification by reading method
Kunyomi
きわ.める
| 学を窮める | がくをきわめる | To study exhaustively |
きわ.み
| 窮み無き | きわみなき | Without limit |
Onyomi
Example
窮
すれば
通
ず
。
Necessity is the mother of invention.
窮鼠猫
をかむ
。
A cornered rat will bite a cat.
窮地
から
足掻
き
出
る
。
He will wriggle out of the fix.
市
は
困窮者
に
毛布
を
供給
した
。
The city supplied the needy with blankets.
市
は
困窮者
に
毛布
を
支給
した
。
The city supplied the needy with blankets.
彼
らは
困窮者
に
毛布
を
供給
した
。
The city supplied the needy with blankets.
彼
は
言葉
に
窮
した
。
He did not know how to express himself.
私
は
返答
に
窮
した
。
I was at a loss for an answer.
私
は
言葉
に
窮
した
。
I didn't know how to express myself.
彼
はそんな
窮乏
の
中
でどうやって
暮
らしていたのか
。
How did he make his living in such poverty?
トム
は
言葉
に
窮
した
。
Tom was at loss for words.
我々
は
財政的
に
困窮
していた
。
要
するに
破産
したのだ
。
We were financially troubled, in short, we were bankrupt.
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