板挟 み itabasami
itabasami
Noun
1. being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
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Essential 9 items
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itabasamide
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Caught in the middle; Sandwiched
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itabasamijārimasen
The polite negative form
1. Not caught in the middle.; Not sandwiched.
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itabasamidewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. Is not being caught in the middle.; Is not being squeezed.
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Common 6 items
itabasamijanakatta
The past negative form
1. Wasn't caught in the middle.; Wasn't squeezed.
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ita basamidarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. Probably caught in the middle.; Probably squeezed.
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itabasamijārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not caught in the middle.; Was not squeezed.
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itabasamijanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't caught in the middle.; Wasn't squeezed.
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ita basamideshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably caught in the middle.; Probably squeezed.
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itabasamidewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not caught in the middle.; Was not squeezed.
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Advanced 3 items
itabasamidattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when sandwiched.; If/when caught in the middle.
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itabasamideareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when sandwiched (between two things); If/when caught in the middle
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itabasaminara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when caught in the middle; If/when sandwiched
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