suru verb (special), intransitive verb
be at a loss; be puzzled; not know what to do
Describes a mental state of being stuck, unable to decide or act, often due to a difficult situation or lack of options.
彼の突然の質問に窮してしまった。
I was at a loss for words at his sudden question.
どう答えて
I didn't know how to answer.
suru verb (special), intransitive verb
be hard up; be in financial difficulty; be reduced to poverty
Refers specifically to financial hardship or lack of money; often used with 金に or 生活に.
彼は金に窮して、友人に借金を頼んだ。
He was hard up for money and asked a friend for a loan.
失業して生活に窮している。
Having lost his job, he is in financial difficulty.