土壇場
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 土壇場
1
Idiomatic expression
last moment; eleventh hour
Examples
これは彼の土壇場だ。
This is his eleventh hour.
2
Orig. meaning
platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
Kanji in this Word
土
3 strokes
Frequency: 307
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
soil
earth
ground
Turkey
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ド
ト
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つち
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
つく
は
ひじ
壇
16 strokes
Frequency: 1512
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
podium
stage
rostrum
terrace
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ダン
タン
場
12 strokes
Frequency: 52
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
location
place
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジョウ
チョウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ば
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