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がんじがらめ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word がんじがらめ.

Dictionary

Entry

がんじがらめ雁字搦めNounUsually kanaFreq #28995
1

binding (someone) hand and foot

2

being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

雁

wild goose

12 strokesFrequency 2,192Grade 9

On

ガン

Kun

かりかりがね
字

character, letter, word, section of village

6 strokesFrequency 485JLPT N3Grade 1

On

ジ

Kun

あざあざな-な
搦

bind, tie, approx.

13 strokes

On

ジャクジョクダクニャク

Kun

から.める-がら.み

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