Word Meaning 雪隠詰

せっちんづめ secchinzume

雪隠詰 is read as せっちんづめ (secchinzume) and means cornering an opponent's king (shogi).

Meaning

English

cornering an opponent's king (shogi)
cornering someone

Reading

Kana

せっちんづめ

Romaji

secchinzume

Writing Variants

雪隠詰め せっちんづめ secchinzume

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 38 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb ✓ Rank 130621 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

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雪隠大工

せっちんだいく

lousy carpenter

雪隠金亀子

せんちこがね

Geotrupes laevistriatus (species of dor beetle)

雪隠

せんち

toilet

雪隠で饅頭

せんちでまんじゅう

hiding something good for oneself alone

雪崩

なだれ

avalanche

雪渓

せっけい

snowy valley

雪辱

せつじょく

vindication of honour

雪対策

ゆきたいさく

measures against snow

雪見障子

ゆきみしょうじ

shoji with a glass bottom half (for snow viewing)

雪女郎

ゆきじょろう

snow woman

雪崩防止林

なだれぼうしりん

avalanche prevention forest

雪模様

ゆきもよう

snowflake pattern