Jisho

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Words — 58 found

ししゅ 死守
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence​
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きゅうさく 窮策
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Noun
1. desperate measure; expedient of last resort​
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きゅうよさく 窮余の策
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
1. desperate measure​
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ぜったい 絶体
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity​Abbreviation, See also 絶体絶命
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きゅうよいっさく 窮余の一策
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
1. desperate measure; last-ditch effort​See also 窮余の策
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ゆうせん 勇戦
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. brave fight; desperate fight​
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せっぱつ 切羽詰まる
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament; to be packed to the hilt​See also 切羽 せっぱ
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切羽詰る 【せっぱつまる】
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  • なにごと何事
    • も
  • せっぱつ切羽詰まって
    • から行動するのではなく、早めに行動したほうが良い。
It is better to act early rather than waiting until the impending pressure becomes overbearing.
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かく ひた隠し
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Noun
1. hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret​
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直隠し 【ひたかくし】
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直隠し: Rarely-used kanji form.
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もの したたか者
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Noun
1. strong-willed person; old hand; shrewd rascal; wily fox; desperate character; formidable woman​
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2. strong man; brave man​
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健者 【したたかもの】、強か者 【したたかもの】、健か者 【したたかもの】
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かっとうせんみずの 渇しても盗泉の水を飲まず
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. better starve than fatten on ill-gotten wealth; don't lower yourself to unjust acts, no matter how desperate you are; refraining to drink from a spring called Robber's Spring even if thirsty​Proverb
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お やけを起こす
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'su' ending
1. to become desperate; to give way to despair​
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自棄を起こす 【やけをおこす】、焼けを起こす 【やけをおこす】
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ひくるま 火の車
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
1. fiery chariot (that carries the souls of sinners into hell)​Buddhism, See also 火車
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2. desperate financial situation; dire straits​Idiomatic expression
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    先月クレジットカードを使い過ぎてその支払いがある
  • うえ上
    • に、
  • ゆうじん友人
    • の結婚式の
  • ごしゅうぎご祝儀
    • も重なって、
  • こんげつ今月
    • は
  • ひのくるま火の車
    • だ。
I overspent on my credit card last month and now I have to pay it, and on top of that, my friend is getting married so I have to give them congratulatory money, so you could say that I am in dire financial straits this month.
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しちゅうきゅうかつ 死中求活
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Noun
1. finding a way out of a potentially fatal situation; seeking a way out of a desperate situation​Yojijukugo (four character compound)
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わら 藁にもすがる
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' ending
1. to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures​Idiomatic expression
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藁にも縋る 【わらにもすがる】、ワラにもすがる
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わらつか 藁をも掴む
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'mu' ending
1. to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures​Idiomatic expression, See also 藁にもすがる
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藁をもつかむ 【わらをもつかむ】
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わら 藁をもすがる
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' ending
1. to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures​Idiomatic expression, See also 藁にもすがる, non-standard variant of 藁にもすがる
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藁をも縋る 【わらをもすがる】
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さいごぺ 最後っ屁
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Noun
1. stink bomb; foul odour emitted from the anal sacs of a frightened weasel​
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2. final desperate tactic​Idiomatic expression
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さいごべ 最後屁
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Noun
1. stink bomb; foul odour emitted from the anal sacs of a frightened weasel​
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2. final desperate tactic​Idiomatic expression
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いっしょけんめい 一所懸命
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Adverb (fukushi), Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly; desperately​Yojijukugo (four character compound), See also 一生懸命
  • いっしょけんめい一所懸命
  • になって
  • かれ彼
  • は
  • その
  • き木
  • に
  • 登った
    • 。
With great effort he climbed up the tree.
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2. (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory​Historical term, Yojijukugo (four character compound)
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しゃにむに 遮二無二
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. desperately; recklessly; (rushing) headlong​Yojijukugo (four character compound), Usually written using kana alone
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