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dire straits

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Source Word

dire straits

Noun

plural plural-only

A difficult position.

Japanese Meaning

困窮状況 / 苦境 / 窮地

What is this buttons?

After the factory closed, many families in the town were put in dire straits.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

工場が閉鎖された後、その町の多くの家族は窮地に追い込まれた。

Sense（1）

A difficult position.

After being shipwrecked on the island, we were in dire straits.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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