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Meaning of 切羽詰まる(せっぱつまる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

切羽詰まる, 切羽つまる
Kana Reading
せっぱつまる
Romaji
seppatsumaru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be packed to the hilt

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
切羽詰まる
Plain Polite
切羽詰まります
Negative
切羽詰まらない
Negative Polite
切羽詰まりません

Past

Plain
切羽詰まった
Plain Polite
切羽詰まりました
Negative
切羽詰まらなかった
Negative Polite
切羽詰まりませんでした

Te

Plain
切羽詰まって
Plain Polite
切羽詰まりまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
切羽詰まられる
Plain Polite
切羽詰まられます
Negative
切羽詰まられない
Negative Polite
切羽詰まられません

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JLPT 2

packed, close, pressed, reprove, rebuke, blame

On: キツ, キチ

Kun: つ.める, つ.め, -づ.め, つ.まる, つ.む

13 strokes

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JLPT 2

feathers, counter for birds, rabbits

On:

Kun: は, わ, はね

6 strokes

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JLPT 4

cut, cutoff, be sharp

On: セツ, サイ

Kun: き.る, -き.る, き.り, -き.り, -ぎ.り, き.れる, -き.れる, き.れ, -き.れ, -ぎ.れ

4 strokes

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