Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 苦肉の策(くにくのさく) in Japanese

苦肉の策
Kana Reading
くにくのさく
Romaji
kunikunosaku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
    Example sentence
    苦肉の策で企画したんですが、その本はよく売れました。 We arrived at that plan out of pure desperation, but the book sold well.

Examples of 苦肉の策, くにくのさく in a sentence

Kanji in this word

肉 JLPT 4

6 strokes

meat

On'Yomi: ニク

Kun'Yomi: しし

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苦 JLPT 3

8 strokes

suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl

On'Yomi: ク

Kun'Yomi: くる.しい, -ぐる.しい, くる.しむ, くる.しめる, にが.い, にが.る

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策 JLPT 1

12 strokes

scheme, plan, policy, step, means

On'Yomi: サク

Kun'Yomi:

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