Word Meaning 雪隠詰め

せっちんづめ secchinzume

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

Meaning

English

  1. cornering an opponent's king (shogi)
  2. cornering someone

Reading

Kana

せっちんづめ

Romaji

secchinzume

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 40 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb Rank 132587 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

せっちん

toilet

雪詰まり

ゆきづまり

snow clogging (e.g. in a snowblower)

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

雪模様

ゆきもよう

snowflake pattern