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[n]
▶ being boxed in on all sides ▶ having obstacles in every direction ▶ being at a loss (what to do) ▶ being in a fix |
8. | A 2022-07-04 22:53:17 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
7. | A* 2022-07-04 16:12:41 Robin Scott <...address hidden...> | |
Refs: | gg5, daij, ルミナス |
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Diff: | @@ -23,3 +23,4 @@ -<gloss>all doors closed</gloss> -<gloss>blocked in every direction</gloss> -<gloss>cornered</gloss> +<gloss>being boxed in on all sides</gloss> +<gloss>having obstacles in every direction</gloss> +<gloss>being at a loss (what to do)</gloss> +<gloss>being in a fix</gloss> |
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6. | A 2022-05-19 05:20:32 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
5. | A* 2022-05-19 04:37:34 Stephen Kraus <...address hidden...> | |
Refs: | n-grams: 八方塞り 2,533 |
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Comments: | For what it's worth, I just saw 八方塞 in a novel published in this century (rather than stumbling upon it while browsing the kokugos). A twitter search shows that 八方塞り seems to get a lot of usage too; maybe it's worth having. |
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Diff: | @@ -11,0 +12,4 @@ +<ke_inf>&io;</ke_inf> +</k_ele> +<k_ele> +<keb>八方塞り</keb> |
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4. | A 2022-05-19 04:21:23 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
Comments: | Yes, a few refs have it, but it's now irregular. |
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Diff: | @@ -11,0 +12 @@ +<ke_inf>&io;</ke_inf> |
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