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    3. 進むも地獄退くも地獄

    進むも地獄退くも地獄

    進すすむ​も​地じ獄ごく退しりぞく​も​地じご獄く

    between the devil and the deep blue sea

    NTExpressionsLiteratureKanji Vocab70 strokes

    すすむもじごくしりぞくもじごく

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    between the devil and the deep blue sea, both advancing and retreating are hell

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    Characters that make up this word

    進
    すす.む・すす.める…(2)
    advance・proceed・progress・promote
    Kanji
    地
    ground・earth
    Kanji
    獄
    prison・jail
    Kanji
    退
    しりぞ.く・しりぞ.ける・ひ.く・の.く・の.ける・ど.く…(1)
    retreat・withdraw・retire・resign・repel…(2)
    Kanji
    む
    mu
    Kana
    も
    mo
    Kana
    く
    ku
    Kana
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