苦境

くきょう

difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble

What does 苦境 mean?

苦境 is a Japanese noun meaning difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble in English. It is written as 苦境 in kanji, くきょう in hiragana, and kukyou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

苦境にあるとき助けになるものだ。

It helps us in times of difficulty.