背水の陣（はいすいのじん）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 6
Meaning: fighting with back to the wall
Example sentences
- 背水の陣で試験に臨む。 — He faces the exam with his back against the wall.
- 背水の陣を敷いて挑戦する。 — He takes on the challenge with no way to retreat.
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