困窮する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 困窮する | 困窮しない |
| Polite | 困窮します | 困窮しません |
| Past polite | 困窮しました | 困窮しませんでした |
| Past | 困窮した | 困窮しなかった |
| Te-form | 困窮して | 困窮しないで |
| Desire | 困窮したい | 困窮したくない |
| Potential | 困窮できる | 困窮できない |
| Passive | 困窮される | 困窮されない |
| Causative | 困窮させる | 困窮させない |
| Causative passive | 困窮させられる | 困窮させられない |
| Volitional | 困窮しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 困窮しましょう | |
| Imperative | 困窮しろ | 困窮するな |
| Conditional | 困窮すれば | 困窮しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 困窮したら | 困窮しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
poverty; destitution; being in need
Refers to being in serious financial or material hardship. Common collocations include 生活に困窮する and 困窮世帯.
Because of rising prices, many households are struggling to make ends meet.
After losing his job, he quickly fell into poverty.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
struggle greatly with; be hard pressed; be in distress
Used in the pattern ～に困窮する for being seriously troubled or hard pressed by a shortage, problem, or difficult situation. It is more formal and heavier than 困る.
Small and medium-sized businesses are struggling greatly with cash flow.
In the disaster-stricken area, people are still in serious distress over the shortage of medical supplies.
More and more small businesses are struggling to raise funds.
The number of people falling into poverty after losing their jobs has increased.
The municipality distributed food to households in need.
The city is working with volunteers to support people in need.