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七転八倒

七顛八倒

Readings

Kana: しちてんばっとう、しってんばっとう
Romaji: shichitenbattou, shittenbattou
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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tossing oneself about in great pain; writhing in agony

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: シチ、 なな、 なな.つ、 なの
Meaning: seven
Readings: テン、 ころ.がる、 ころ.げる、 ころ.がす、 ころ.ぶ、 まろ.ぶ、 うたた、 うつ.る、 くる.めく
Meanings: revolve, turn around, change
Readings: ハチ、 や、 や.つ、 やっ.つ、 よう
Meanings: eight, eight radical (no. 12)
Readings: トウ、 たお.れる、 -だお.れ、 たお.す、 さかさま、 さかさ、 さかしま
Meanings: overthrow, fall, collapse, drop, break down
Readings: テン、 いただき、 たお.れる
Meanings: overturn, summit, origin

Example Sentence

週末(しゅうまつ)胆石(たんせき)(うご)いて、七転八倒(しちてんはっとう)(くる)しみを(あじ)わったよ。
➥I spent the weekend writhing in agony when my gallstone started to move.
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