Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 雁字搦め(がんじがらめ) in Japanese

雁字搦め
Kana Reading
がんじがらめ
Romaji
ganjigarame
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adverb (fukushi)
    Meaning
    bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile


Kanji in this word

12 strokes

wild goose

On'Yomi: ガン

Kun'Yomi: かり, かりがね

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JLPT 4

6 strokes

character, letter, word, section of village

On'Yomi: ジ

Kun'Yomi: あざ, あざな, -な

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13 strokes

bind, tie, approx.

On'Yomi: ジャク, ジョク, ダク, ニャク

Kun'Yomi: から.める, -がら.み

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