distress; wretched condition; plight
Refers to a severe, pitiable situation, often used in formal or written contexts to describe economic hardship, suffering, or a desperate state.
被災地の窮状がテレビで報じられた。
The plight of the disaster area was reported on TV.
彼は友人の窮状を見過ごせなかった。
He could not ignore his friend's distress.
The disaster victims appealed to the government about their plight.
The company fell into dire straits due to a lack of funds.
International aid saved the refugees from their desperate situation.
They are trying to break out of the economic crisis with a new policy.