noun
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
Almost exclusively used in the fixed expression 〜も狭に (or 〜もせに), meaning 'so narrow/cramped that...' or 'barely fitting'. Rare standalone noun.
See also: 狭に
三人も狭に座れるスペースしかなかった。
There was only space barely enough for three people to sit.
この部屋は二人も狭に住める広さではない。
This room is not big enough for even two people to live in comfortably.
The common adjective for 'narrow' or 'cramped'. 狭 (せ) is a rare noun form used only in the fixed pattern 〜も狭に.
The reading せ is a rare native Japanese noun form related to the adjective 狭い (せまい). The exact historical derivation is uncertain.