八方 ふさがり happō fusagari
happō fusagari
Noun
1. being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
hisshide kangaeta kikakuwa kyakka isshōkemmē tsukutta honwa urenai. yamashitasanwa happōfusagarino jōtaini ochiitte iru.
Yamashita is stuck with no way out. His well-thought-out project was rejected and the books he worked really hard on aren't selling.
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hisshide kangaeta kikakuwa kyakka isshōkemmē tsukutta honwa urenai. yamashitasanwa happōfusagarino jōtaini ochiitte iru.
Yamashita is stuck with no way out. His well-thought-out project was rejected and the books he worked really hard on aren't selling.
18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
Noun
#317606
Noun
#312241
happō fusagaride
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Cornered; Trapped
Noun
#321538
Noun
#317249
happō fusagarija arimasen
The polite negative form
1. Not cornered.; Not in a hopeless situation.
Noun
#314908
Noun
#313338
Noun
#317696
Noun
#316240
happō fusagaridewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. Not cornered.; Not in a hopeless situation.
Noun
#314626
Common 6 items
happō fusagarijanakatta
The past negative form
1. Wasn't completely surrounded.; Wasn't at a dead end.
Noun
#316348
happō fusagaridarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. Probably cornered.; Probably in a tight spot.
Noun
#312509
happō fusagarija arimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Not cornered.; Not in a hopeless situation.
Noun
#317239
happō fusagarijanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Not cornered.; Not in a tight spot.
Noun
#319979
happō fusagarideshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably hopeless.; Probably cornered.
Noun
#320695
happō fusagaridewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not completely surrounded.; Was not in a hopeless situation.
Noun
#318566
Advanced 3 items
happō fusagaridattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when cornered; If/when at an impasse
Noun
#315652
happō fusagarideareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when completely cornered; If/when at a dead end
Noun
#312453
happō fusagarinara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when completely cornered; If/when at an impasse
Noun
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