Word details

羽目

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 羽目.

Dictionary

Entry

羽目破目NounFreq #24445
1

羽目 only

panel; wainscoting; wainscotting

Examples
最後の詰めを怠ったばかりに、画竜点睛を欠くはめになってしまったね。
You kept putting off working on the fine details on this project so it ended up lacking the finishing touches.
2

plight; fix; bind; awkward situation; difficult situation; mess

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

feathers, counter for birds, rabbits

6 strokesFrequency 748JLPT N2Grade 2

On

Kun

はね

Nanori

しゅう

eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

5 strokesFrequency 76JLPT N4Grade 1

On

モクボク

Kun

-めま-

Nanori

さかんさがんさっかさつか

rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate

10 strokesFrequency 590JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

やぶ.るやぶ.れるわ.れる

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