Meaning of 窮地 in Japanese | RomajiDesu Japanese dictionary

Definition of 窮地

きゅうち(kyuuchi) 【窮地】

(n) dilemma; predicament
その大臣は不正取引によって窮地に立ちました。
The minister was in a fix over illegal dealings.

Good grief! I had no idea you had been placed in such a tight spot.

Comfort can spoil you. Once in a while, it can do you good to corner yourself.

我々われわれは彼らのかれら店みせは失敗しっぱいだと思っていたが、今やいまや窮地きゅうちを脱して、商売しょうばいを拡張かくちょうするまでになっている。

We thought their shop was a failure, but now they've gotten out from under and even expanded.

She got into hot water when her boyfriend called her at work.

その大臣は不正ふせい取引とりひきによって窮地きゅうちに立ちました。

The minister was in a fix over illegal dealings.