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背水の陣、背水之陣 はいすいのじん haisuinojin

JMdict entry #2015160

  1. expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)noun (common) (futsuumeishi) idiomatic expression fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; last-ditch effort

Kanji in this word

stature, height, back
water
camp, battle, array

Example sentences

彼は背水の陣で闘った。
kare ha haisui no jin de tatakaxtsu ta 。
He fought a last-ditch battle.

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