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Meaning of 進退両難 in Japanese
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進退両難
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Kana Readingしんたいりょうなん
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Romajishintairyōnan
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- being driven to the wall; finding oneself between the devil and the deep blue sea; finding oneself between a rock and a hard place
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Kanji in this word
退
JLPT 3
9 strokes
retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject
On'Yomi: タイ
Kun'Yomi: しりぞ.く, しりぞ.ける, ひ.く, の.く, の.ける, ど.く
難
JLPT 3
18 strokes
difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect
On'Yomi: ナン
Kun'Yomi: かた.い, -がた.い, むずか.しい, むづか.しい, むつか.しい, -にく.い
両
JLPT 3
6 strokes
both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two
On'Yomi: リョウ
Kun'Yomi: てる, ふたつ
進
JLPT 4
11 strokes
advance, proceed, progress, promote
On'Yomi: シン
Kun'Yomi: すす.む, すす.める