窮状

• 読み: きゅうじょう
• ローマ字: kyuujou
• 漢字の分解: 窮 (kyuu) — destitute, cornered, at an end; 状 (jou) — condition, state, circumstance
• 発音: /kʲɯː.dʑoː/

意味

Difficult situation; plight; a state of extreme hardship or distress. Used to describe desperate circumstances of individuals, communities, or nations.

A formal noun for a state of severe difficulty — often economic, political, or humanitarian in nature. Collocates with 訴える (to appeal to), 打開する (to break out of), and 伝える (to convey). More formal and serious than 困難 (difficulty), it is often used in appeals for assistance, policy reform, or journalistic reporting on crisis situations.

例文

1. 被災地の窮状を訴えるNGOの報告書が国際社会に衝撃を与えた。
2. 政府は中小企業の窮状を打開するための支援策を打ち出した。
3. 難民の窮状を目の当たりにして、彼は支援活動に身を投じた。

使い方ガイド

場面: politics, economics, humanitarian issues

トーン: serious

起源と歴史

Compound of 窮 (destitute, cornered, exhausted) and 状 (condition, state, circumstance). Together they describe the condition of being thoroughly trapped in hardship.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Professional