Word Meaning 八方塞

はっぽうふさがり happoufusagari

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

Meaning

English

  1. being boxed in on all sides
  2. having obstacles in every direction
  3. being at a loss (what to do)
  4. being in a fix

Reading

Kana

はっぽうふさがり

Romaji

happoufusagari

Writing Variants

  • 八方ふさがり 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

3 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Proverb Rank 54924 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

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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

八方破れ

はっぽうやぶれ

full of holes (e.g. argument)

八方

はっぽう

large hanging lantern

八方丸く治まる

はっぽうまるくおさまる

to find a solution (after struggle)

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

八方行灯

はっぽうあんどん

large hanging paper lantern

方塞がり

かたふさがり

unlucky direction (in Onmyōdō; due to the presence of a god such as Ten'ichijin)

四方八方

しほうはっぽう

in all directions

八つ当たり

やつあたり

venting one's anger (on someone or something)

八千草

やちぐさ

variety of plants