Words — 26 found
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駆られる
1. to be driven by (a feeling, impulse, etc.); to be carried away by; to be seized with; to be stricken with; to be impelled by; to be spurred on by; to succumb to
ぜったいぜつめい
絶体絶命
1. desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremityYojijukugo (four character compound)
絶対絶命 【ぜったいぜつめい】
絶対絶命: Irregular kanji usage.
しんたいきわ
進退窮まる
1. to be driven into a corner; to be left with nowhere to turn; to be in a dilemma
2. to be unable to go forward or backward; to be stranded; to get stuck
進退きわまる 【しんたいきわまる】
しんたいりょうなん
進退両難
1. being driven to the wall; finding oneself between the devil and the deep blue sea; finding oneself between a rock and a hard placeYojijukugo (four character compound)
1. children's game in which a wooden stick driven into the ground is dislodged by sticks thrown at it
ねきう
根っ木打ち
1. children's game in which a wooden stick driven into the ground is dislodged by sticks thrown at itSee also 根っ木
1. desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremityAbbreviation, See also 絶体絶命
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にっちもさっちも行かない
1. being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard placeUsually written using kana alone
二進も三進もいかない 【にっちもさっちもいかない】、二進も三進も行かない 【にっちもさっちもいかない】
しんたいきわ
進退これ谷まる
1. to be driven into a corner; to be left with nowhere to turn; to be in a dilemmaRare term, See also 進退窮まる
進退維谷まる 【しんたいこれきわまる】
1. large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together; clamp; cramp (metal)Usually written using kana alone
2. tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together)Usually written using kana alone
3. latch; lockUsually written using kana alone
1. nasal plug
2. wedge (in tusk mortise-and-tenon joint); wooden pin driven through tenon to hold it in placeArchitecture