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八方ふさがり
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 八方ふさがり.
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Entry
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being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
Examples
必死で考えた企画は却下、一生懸命作った本は売れない。山下さんは八方塞がりの状態に陥っている。
Yamashita is stuck with no way out. His well-thought-out project was rejected and the books he worked really hard on aren't selling.
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