窮屈
きゅうくつ
kyuukutsu
JLPT N1adjectiveVocabularyLevel 78 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
窮屈 (きゅうくつ (kyuukutsu)) means "Tight". The reading is きゅうくつ (kyuukutsu). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Tight
Also : Cramped · Narrow · Stiff · Formal · Strict
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Example Sentences
満員電車はとても窮屈だ。
まんいんでんしゃはとてもきゅうくつだ。
A crowded train is extremely tight.
このスーツはサイズが小さくて窮屈に感じる。
このすーつはさいずがちいさくてきゅうくつにかんじる。
This suit feels tight because the size is too small.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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