How to say distress in Japanese

窮状☆【きゅうじょうkyuujou】

noun:

  • distress; wretched condition

Example Sentences

非常にhijouni苦しいkurushiiさなかsanakaにもnimo、笑うwarauことkotoはha、感情のkanjouno激しいhageshii人hitoにはniha容易youiにniできるdekiruことkotoではないdehanai。
Being able to smile while in great distress is not duck soup for a passionate individual.
彼女のkanojono死shiでde家族kazoku全員zen'inがga悲嘆に暮れたhitannikureta。
Her death was a great distress to all the family.
船長senchouはha無線通信士musentsuushinshiにni遭難信号sounanshingouをwo打つutsuようにyouni命令meireiしたshita。
The ship's captain ordered the radio operator to send a distress signal.
飢饉kikinがga人々hitobitoにniひどいhidoi窮乏kyuubouをwoもたらしたmotarashita。
Famine caused great distress among the people.
そのsono知らせshiraseはha多くookuのno人々hitobitoをwo苦悩kunouにniおとしいれたotoshiireta。
Many people were plunged into distress by the news.

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