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進退窮まる (しんたいきわまる) — to be driven into a corner | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
進退窮まる

進退窮まる

進しんた退いき窮わまる

to be driven into a corner

Kanji Vocab Emotions & Psychology39 strokes

Hold to practice stroke order

進退きわまる進退極まる進退谷まる

しんたいきわまる

Verb

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

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Kanji that make up this word

すす.む・すす.める…(2)

advance・proceed・progress・promote

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)

きわ.める・きわ.まる・きわ.まり・きわ.み…(2)

hard up・destitute・suffer・perplexed・cornered

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