Japanese

窮する

きゅうする
Meaning: to be at a loss, to be cornered, to be in trouble, to suffer from lack of (money, etc.)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 窮する 窮しない
Polite 窮します 窮しません
Past 窮した 窮しなかった
Polite + Past 窮しました 窮しませんでした
Te-form 窮して 窮しなくて
Potential 窮できる 窮できない
Passive 窮される 窮されない
Causative 窮させる 窮させない
Imperative 窮しろ 窮するな

Handwriting

窮
す
る

Example

He was at a loss for a reply to the sudden question.

Usage Notes

Often used in the form 'Xに窮する', meaning to be at a loss for X or to be in dire straits due to a lack of X.

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