絶体絶命

ぜったいぜつめい

Also written 絶対絶命

Meanings

1. Noun, の-adjective, な-adjective desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity

Kanji

• 絶 cut off. Read as ゼツ.
• 体 body. Read as タイ.
• 命 life. Read as メイ.

Example sentences

• 我々は絶体絶命のピンチに追い込まれた。
  We were driven to the wall.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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