窮屈|きゅうくつkyuukutsu[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. na-adjective, nounnarrow; tight; cramped
   列車れっしゃのコンパートメントはすぐ窮屈きゅうくつになる。↗

   Train compartments soon get cramped.
2. na-adjective, nounformal; stiff; strict; ceremonious; rigid
3. na-adjective, nounconstrained; uncomfortable
4. na-adjective, nountight (e.g. finances)

• Synonym狭苦しいせまくるしいCasualColloquial. For cramped, stifling spaces like 「狭苦しい部屋」, or surroundings that feel oppressive. 「窮屈」 also often refers to tight clothes.
• Related堅苦しいかたくるしいNeutralStiff and bound by formality, as in 「堅苦しい挨拶」. It points to the formal, rigid atmosphere of an occasion, while 「窮屈」 points to physical or mental discomfort.
• Antonym広々ひろびろNeutralSpacious and open — the opposite of narrow, cramped 「窮屈」 — as in 「広々とした部屋」.
• AntonymゆったりNeutralLoose, comfortable and relaxed — the opposite of tight, constricting 「窮屈」 — as in 「ゆったりした服」.

Use 「窮屈」 for narrow spaces, tight clothes, or feeling physically or mentally constrained, as in 「窮屈な靴」「窮屈な思い」. For cramped, stifling spaces say 「狭苦しい」; for stiff, formal occasions 「堅苦しい」. The opposites are 「広々」 and 「ゆったり」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. せまかったりゆとりがなかったりして身動みうごきが取とりにくく、不自由ふじゆうであること。
2. 緊張きんちょうなどで気きがつまるさま。
3. 融通ゆうずうが利きかないこと。また、そのようなさま。