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    3. 境遇

    境遇

    境きょう遇ぐう

    one's circumstances

    N1KMT8News #21+1CoreNounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab26 strokes

    きょうぐう

    Noun

    1.
    one's circumstances, environment, situation (in life)

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    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの境きょう遇ぐうは厳きびしい。

    His circumstances are difficult.

    KMT6Emotions & Psychology
    どんな境きょう遇ぐうにあっても、希き望ぼうを失うしなわないことが大たい切せつだ。

    No matter what circumstances you are in, it's important not to lose hope.

    KMT8Emotions & Psychology
    彼かれの不ふ幸こうな境きょう遇ぐうに同どう情じょうする人ひと々びとは多おおかった。

    Many people sympathized with his unfortunate circumstances.

    KMT8Emotions & Psychology
    育そだった境きょう遇ぐうが人ひとの性せい格かく形けい成せいに大 きな影いきょ響うを与あたえる。

    The circumstances in which one grew up have a great influence on the formation of one's character.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    彼かの女じょは恵めぐまれた境きょう遇ぐうに生うまれたが、常つねに努ど力りょくを怠おこたらなかった。

    Although she was born into fortunate circumstances, she never neglected her efforts.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    境
    さかい…(4)
    boundary・border・region
    遇
    あ.う…(1)
    meet・encounter・interview・treat・entertain…(2)
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