Definition of 境遇 (きょうぐう)

きょうぐう

境遇

きょうぐう

kyouguu

JLPT N1

Common word

noun

•

one's circumstances, environment, situation (in life)

Related Kanji

境	boundary, border, region
遇	meet, encounter, interview, treat, entertain, receive, deal with

Example sentences(showing 9 results)

わたし

じぶん

お

きょうぐう

まんぞく

I am content with my circumstances

かれ

きょうぐう

まんぞく

He is contented with his lot

かのじょ

まず

きょうぐう

く

She lives in poor circumstances

わたし

いま

たす

きょうぐう

I am not now in a position to help you

かれ

じぶん

あたら

きょうぐう

あ

つと

He tried to adapt his conduct to his new environment

かれ

じぶん

きょうぐう

He does not seem pleased with his condition

しあわ

きょうぐう

じぶん

きょうぐう

み

Happiness depends not so much on circumstances as on one's way of looking at one's lot

わたし

いま

きょうぐう

あま

I am not satisfied with my present lot

きょうぐう

、

かれ

じぶん

ひとり

みちきひら

Although he was in such circumstances, he made his way by himself