Severe poverty or destitution; being in great financial need.
戦後、多くの人々が困窮の中で暮らした。
After the war, many people lived in poverty.
彼は失業して家族を養うのに困窮している。
He is unemployed and struggling to support his family.
ＮＧＯは困窮している家庭に食料や衣類を配った。
The NGO distributed food and clothing to needy families.
Being in great difficulty or distress with something; struggling badly to deal with a problem or situation.
小さな会社は資金繰りに困窮していて、事業継続が危ぶまれている。
The small company is struggling with cash flow and its continued operation is in jeopardy.
災害の後、自治体は物資の配給計画の立案に困窮した。
After the disaster, the local government had great difficulty drawing up a plan for distributing supplies.
彼女は育児と仕事の両立に困窮していると打ち明けた。
She confessed that she was having great difficulty juggling childcare and work.