Wretched Condition
Noun
きゅうじょう
役所に窮状を訴えたのですが、聞き入れてもらえませんでした。
I appealed to the government about the wretched conditions, but I didn’t receive a response.
Destitute conditions lead to distress.
This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.