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    3. 板挟み

    板挟み

    板いた挟ばさみ​

    being stuck between a rock and a hard place

    NTNounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab19 strokes

    板ばさみ板挾み

    いたばさみ

    Noun

    1.
    being stuck between a rock and a hard place, being in a dilemma, being torn between conflicting demands

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    板
    いた…(2)
    plank・board・plate・stage
    Kanji
    挟
    はさ.む・はさ.まる・わきばさ.む・さしはさ.む…(2)
    pinch・between
    Kanji
    み
    mi
    Kana
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