Meaning of 羽目 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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羽目, 破目
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Kana Readingはめ
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Romajihame
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- panel; wainscoting; wainscotting
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- plight; fix; bind; awkward situation; difficult situation; mess
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Example Sentences
羽目, 破目, はめ used in context
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僕の友達はひどく酔っていたので、家まで車で送るはめになったんだ。
My friends were so boozed up that I had to drive them home.
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彼女は自分の立場を犠牲にしてまで彼をかばったため、職を失う羽目になった。
She went out on a limb defending him, and now she lost her job.
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彼女は機嫌が悪いというのも、いつも地下鉄に乗り遅れ仕事場まで歩く羽目になったからだ。
She is in a temper, because she missed her usual train in the subway and had to walk to work.
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She kept her eyes closed.
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She ended up in the hospital.
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He stuck me with debts of 1,000,000 yen.
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Kanji found in this word
rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate
On: ハ
Kun: やぶ.る, やぶ.れる
10 strokes
eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
On: モク, ボク
Kun: め, -め, ま-
5 strokes
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