進退窮まる、進退きわまる、進退極まる、進退谷まる
しんたいきわまる
shintaikiwamaru
JMdict entry #1884050
- expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Godan verb with 'ru' ending to be driven into a corner; to be left with nowhere to turn; to be in a dilemma
- expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Godan verb with 'ru' ending to be unable to go forward or backward; to be stranded; to get stuck
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
進退きわまった。
shintai kiwamaxtsu ta 。
I am in a tight place.
家主に家賃を払えば、食物を買う金がなくなる。進退きわまったというところだ。
yanushi ni yachin wo harae ba 、 shokumotsu wo kau kane ga nakunaru 。 shintai kiwamaxtsu ta to iu tokoro da 。
If we pay the rent to the landlady, we won't have any money for food; we are between the devil and the deep blue sea.
お金のために、愛してもいない男との生活をつづけるならば、すっかり失望して、進退きわまる時が将来やってくることだろう。
o kane no tame ni 、 aishi te mo i nai otoko to no seikatsu wo tsudukeru nara ba 、 sukkari shitsubou shi te 、 shintai kiwamaru toki ga shourai yaxtsu te kuru koto darou 。
If she continues to live with a man she doesn't love for his money, the day will come when she will be utterly frustrated and between the devil and the deep blue sea.