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    3. 後が無い

    後が無い

    後あとが​無ない​

    having one's back to the wall

    NTAdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab28 strokes

    後がない

    あとがない

    Adjective

    1.
    having one's back to the wall, having nowhere to go, having no way out, not having another chance
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 28

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    後
    のち・うし.ろ・うしろ・あと・おく.れる…(6)
    behind・back・later
    Kanji
    無
    な.い…(2)
    nothingness・none・ain't・nothing・nil…(1)
    Kanji
    が
    ga
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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