Word Meaning 自縄自縛

じじょうじばく jijoujibaku

自縄自縛 is read as じじょうじばく (jijoujibaku) and means being caught in one's own trap.

Meaning

English

  1. being caught in one's own trap
  2. being hoisted by one's own petard

Reading

Kana

じじょうじばく

Romaji

jijoujibaku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 43 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Yojijukugo Rank 120680 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

自縄自縛に陥る

じじょうじばくにおちいる

to be caught in one's own trap

自縛

じばく

being circumscribed by one's own words and actions

自棄

じき

desperation

自衛隊

じえいたい

Japan Self-Defense Forces

自衛

じえい

self-defense

自己

じこ

self

自慢

じまん

pride

自我

じが

ego

自滅

じめつ

natural decay

自炊

じすい

scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself

自己紹介

じこしょうかい

self-introduction

自薦

じせん

self-recommendation