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    3. 窮余

    窮余

    窮きゅう余よ

    extremity

    KMT10News #37+1NounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab22 strokes

    きゅうよ

    Noun

    1.
    extremity, desperation

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    窮きゅう余よの一いっ策さくとして、彼かれは最さい後ごの手しゅ段だんに出でた。

    As a last resort (a desperate measure), he took a final step.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    窮きゅう余よの策さくとして、私わたしたちは資し金きん調ちょう達たつのためにクラウドファンディングを始はじめた。

    As a desperate measure, we started crowdfunding to raise funds.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyBusiness & Finance
    窮きゅう余よの状じょう況きょうで、彼かれは家か族ぞくを守まもるために必ひっ死しに戦たたかった。

    In a desperate situation, he fought desperately to protect his family.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    窮きゅう余よの打だ開かい策さくを見みつけるため、専せん門もん家かたちが集 められた。

    Experts were gathered to find a desperate breakthrough solution.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    窮きゅう余よの選せん択たくを迫せまられた彼かれは、苦く渋じゅうの決けつ断だんを下くだした。

    Forced to make a desperate choice, he made a painful decision.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    窮
    きわ.める・きわ.まる・きわ.まり・きわ.み…(2)
    hard up・destitute・suffer・perplexed・cornered
    余
    あま.る・あま.り・あま.す・あんま.り…(2)
    too much・myself・surplus・other・remainder
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