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    3. 進退窮まる

    進退窮まる

    進しん退たい窮きわま​る​

    to be driven into a corner

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab39 strokes

    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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    Characters that make up this word

    進
    すす.む・すす.める…(2)
    advance・proceed・progress・promote
    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
    窮
    きわ.める・きわ.まる・きわ.まり・きわ.み…(2)
    hard up・destitute・suffer・perplexed・cornered
    Kanji
    ま
    ma
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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