七転八倒（しちてんばっとう）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: writhing in agony
Example sentences
- 激しい痛みで七転八倒する。 — He writhes in agony from the intense pain.
- 苦しみに七転八倒した。 — He writhed in anguish from the suffering.
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