Word details
進退両難
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 進退両難.
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Entry
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being driven to the wall; finding oneself between the devil and the deep blue sea; finding oneself between a rock and a hard place
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
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
両
both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two
6 strokesFrequency 247JLPT N2Grade 3
On
リョウ
Kun
てるふたつ
Nanori
もろ
難
difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect
18 strokesFrequency 330JLPT N2Grade 6
On
ナン
Kun
かた.い-がた.いむずか.しいむづか.しいむつか.しい-にく.い
Nanori
ななに
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