窮屈 (Kyuukutsu) is a Japanese na-adjective meaning “narrow, tight, cramped, formal”.
Meanings
- na-adjective, nounnarrow; tight; cramped
- na-adjective, nounformal; stiff; strict; ceremonious; rigid
- na-adjective, nounconstrained; uncomfortable
- na-adjective, nountight (e.g. finances)
Examples
非の打ち所がない計画は、窮屈だなあ。
A faultless plan is stifling, isn't it?
列車のコンパートメントはすぐ窮屈になる。
Train compartments soon get cramped.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).