noun
dilemma; predicament; tight spot
Refers to a difficult situation from which it is hard to escape, often with a sense of urgency or pressure. Common in formal and written contexts.
彼の辞任で会社は窮地に立たされた。
His resignation put the company in a tight spot.
その発言が彼を窮地に追い込んだ。
That remark drove him into a corner.