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絶体絶命

絶対絶命

Reading

Kana: ぜったいぜつめい
Romaji: zettaizetsumei
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

desperate situation; being driven into a corner; stalemate

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: ゼツ、 た.える、 た.やす、 た.つ
Meanings: discontinue, beyond, sever, cut off, abstain, interrupt, suppress
Readings: タイ、 テイ、 からだ、 かたち
Meanings: body, substance, object, reality, counter for images
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 いのち
Meanings: fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint
Readings: タイ、 ツイ、 あいて、 こた.える、 そろ.い、 つれあ.い、 なら.ぶ、 むか.う
Meanings: vis-a-vis, opposite, even, equal, versus, anti-, compare

Example Sentences

我々(われわれ)絶体絶命(ぜったいぜつめい)のピンチに()()まれた。
➥We were driven to the wall.
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警官(けいかん)犯人(はんにん)にピストルを()けた。するとその犯人(はんにん)が、こんどは警官(けいかん)直接(ちょくせつ)自分(じぶん)のピストルをつきつけた。どちらも()()はなかった。絶体絶命(ぜったいぜつめい)だった。
➥The police officer pointed his pistol at the criminal, who, in turn, held his pistol directly pointed at the officer. Neither had the advantage, the position was a stalemate.
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