Japanese

ぜったいぜつめい
Meaning: desperate situation; cornered; between a rock and a hard place
Part of Speech: Noun, Four-character idiom

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Handwriting

絶
体
絶
命

Example sentences

He got through a desperate crisis.
絶体絶命の状況で、奇跡が起きた。
A miracle happened in a desperate situation.
絶体絶命のピンチを、チーム一丸となって乗り越えた。
We overcame a desperate crisis by working together as a team.
彼は予期せぬトラブルにより、絶体絶命の窮地に立たされた。
He was driven into a desperate predicament by unexpected trouble.
彼は知略を巡らせて、絶体絶命の危機を脱した。
He used his resourcefulness to escape the desperate crisis.
絶体絶命の局面で、彼は懸崖撒手の決断を下し、新たな活路を見出した。
In a desperate situation, he made a bold, decisive choice, letting go of all hesitation and finding a new path forward.

Usage Notes

A yojijukugo describing an inescapable or extremely dangerous situation.

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