苦くるし紛まぎれ

noun, na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

out of desperation; as a last resort; driven by pain

Describes an action taken when one is cornered, in pain, or has no other choice. Often used adverbially as 苦し紛れに.

• 苦くるし紛まぎれに嘘うそをついてしまった。

  I told a lie out of desperation.

• それは苦くるし紛まぎれの言いい訳わけに過すぎない。

  That's nothing more than a desperate excuse.