Word Meaning 板挟み

いたばさみ itabasami

板挟み is read as いたばさみ (itabasami) and means being stuck between a rock and a hard place.

Meaning

English

  1. being stuck between a rock and a hard place
  2. being in a dilemma
  3. being torn between conflicting demands

Reading

Kana

いたばさみ

Romaji

itabasami

Writing Variants

  • 板ばさみ いたばさみ itabasami
  • 板挾み いたばさみ itabasami

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 145870 Priority W

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