醜しゅう状じょう

noun

disgraceful state; shameful situation

Formal, somewhat literary noun describing a situation or condition that is ugly, shameful, or disgraceful. Often used in political, social, or moral commentary.

• この国くにの政せい治じの醜しゅう状じょうには、もううんざりだ。

  I'm fed up with the disgraceful state of politics in this country.

• 彼かれは会かい社しゃの醜しゅう状じょうを内ない部ぶ告こく発はつした。

  He blew the whistle on the company's shameful situation.