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切(せっ)羽(ぱ)詰(つ)まる
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Meanings

  • Godan verb with 'ru' ending, intransitive verb
    1. to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament; to be packed to the hilt

Readings

切羽詰まる
(68%)
せっぱ詰まる
(16%)
切羽詰る
(10%)
せっぱつまる
(3%)
切羽つまる
(1%)
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