八方ふさがり

はっぽうふさがり

Also written 八方塞がり, 八方塞, 八方塞り

Meanings

1. Noun being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix

Kanji

• 八 eight. Read as ハチ.
• 方 direction. Read as ホウ.

Example sentences

• 八方塞がりだ。
  We're sunk.

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