八方塞がり（はっぽうふさがり）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 5
Meaning: no way out / stuck in all directions
Example sentences
- 計画が八方塞がりになる。 — The plan hits a dead end on all sides.
- 八方塞がりの状況を打開する。 — They break through a situation with no way out.
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