窮屈

• 読み: きゅうくつ
• ローマ字: kyuukutsu
• 漢字の分解: 窮 (kyū) — cornered, exhausted, in difficulty; 屈 (kutsu) — bend, yield
• 発音: /kʲɯː.kɯ.t͡sɯ/

意味

Tight; cramped; narrow. Also describes a stiff, uncomfortable social atmosphere.

A na-adjective with both physical and figurative uses. Physically, it describes tight clothing (窮屈な靴 — tight shoes) or cramped spaces (窮屈な部屋 — a cramped room). Figuratively, it describes situations where one feels socially constrained or unable to relax (窮屈な雰囲気 — a stiff atmosphere). Both senses convey a lack of freedom.

例文

1. このシャツは窮屈で腕が動かしにくい。
2. 狭い部屋に五人もいると窮屈だ。
3. 堅苦しいルールが多くて窮屈に感じる。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, clothing, social situations, complaints

トーン: uncomfortable

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese 窮 (kyū, to be cornered/to be in difficulty) + 屈 (kutsu, to bend/to yield). The image is of being forced to bend in a confined space — physically or socially constrained.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal