窮屈 (きゅうくつ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

窮屈 (きゅうくつ) means tight / narrow / stiff / constrained.

See example sentences below.

窮屈 at a glance

窮屈

きゅうくつkyuukutsu

N1adj

tight / narrow / stiff / constrained

窮屈きゅうくつkyuukutsuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

tight / narrow / stiff / constrained

Example 1

この服はちょっと窮屈に感じる。

Translation

This clothing feels a bit tight.

Example 2

会議の雰囲気が窮屈だった。

Translation

The atmosphere of the meeting was stiff.