きゅうくつ
Meanings
Adjective (な)
Noun
1. narrow; tight; cramped
This narrow box is a bit cramped for fighting.
2. formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious; rigid
You don't need to think about it so rigidly.
3. constrained; uncomfortable
I think you will feel somewhat constrained for a while.
4. tight (e.g. finances)
Pitch accent
きゅ
うくつ
Examples (12 in total)
You don't need to think about it so rigidly.
You need to know what it's like to be constrained in order to know freedom.
As expected, this country is a bit constricting.
The wooden carriage is more cramped than I thought.
It must be that they loosened the obi because it was too tight.
This school has a lot of rigid rules.
Train compartments soon get cramped.
This narrow box is a bit cramped for fighting.
I think you will feel somewhat constrained for a while.
I used to think that properly following even strict rules was proof of friendship.
The country where I was born was cramped because the population had grown too much.
Once one feels cramped, it is human nature to want to go outside.