Word details
進むも地獄退くも地獄
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 進むも地獄退くも地獄.
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Entry
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between the devil and the deep blue sea; both advancing and retreating are hell
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
進
advance, proceed, progress, promote
10 strokesFrequency 142JLPT N3Grade 3
On
シン
Kun
すす.むすす.める
Nanori
のぶ
地
ground, earth
6 strokesFrequency 40JLPT N3Grade 2
On
チジ
Nanori
どま
獄
prison, jail
14 strokesFrequency 1,529JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ゴク
退
retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject
8 strokesFrequency 424JLPT N2Grade 6
On
タイ
Kun
しりぞ.くしりぞ.けるひ.くの.くの.けるど.く
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