Word details

苦肉の策

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 苦肉の策.

Dictionary

Entry

苦肉の策くにくのさくNounExpressionFreq #31971
1

last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity

Examples
苦肉の策で企画したんですが、その本はよく売れました。
We arrived at that plan out of pure desperation, but the book sold well.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl

8 strokesFrequency 623JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

くる.しい-ぐる.しいくる.しむくる.しめるにが.いにが.る

meat

6 strokesFrequency 986JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ニク

Kun

しし

scheme, plan, policy, step, means

12 strokesFrequency 209JLPT N1Grade 6

On

サク

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