せっぱつまる
Japanese
For pronunciation and definitions of
せっぱつまる
– see the following entry.
【
切羽詰まる
】
[verb]
(
idiomatic
)
to be in a
fix
, to be
at one's wit's end
, to be
driven
into a
corner
Alternative spellings
せっぱ詰まる
,
切羽つまる
(This term,
せっぱつまる
(
seppatsumaru
)
, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)