Word Meaning 八方ふさがり

はっぽうふさがり happoufusagari

八方ふさがり is read as はっぽうふさがり (happoufusagari) and means being boxed in on all sides.

Meaning

English

being boxed in on all sides
having obstacles in every direction
being at a loss (what to do)
being in a fix

Reading

Kana

はっぽうふさがり

Romaji

happoufusagari

Writing Variants

八方塞 はっぽうふさがり happoufusagari
八方塞がり はっぽうふさがり happoufusagari
八方塞り はっぽうふさがり happoufusagari

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Proverb ✓ Rank 75523 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

八方

はっぽう

large hanging lantern

八方手を尽くす

はっぽうてをつくす

to try all possible means

八丈方言

はちじょうほうげん

Hachijō dialects

八方丸く収まる

はっぽうまるくおさまる

to find a solution (after struggle)

八方美人

はっぽうびじん

flawlessly beautiful woman

八方円満

はっぽうえんまん

to the satisfaction of all parties

八割方

はちわりがた

about 80%

八方行灯

はっぽうあんどん

large hanging paper lantern

八方破れ

はっぽうやぶれ

full of holes (e.g. argument)

四方八方

しほうはっぽう

in all directions

八つ切り

やつぎり

octavo format (about 21.5 to 16.5 cm)

八つ当たり

やつあたり

venting one's anger (on someone or something)

Example Sentences

トムは八方ふさがりの状態だ。

Tom is caught between a rock and a hard place.