苦肉の策（くにくのさく）
JLPT N1 · noun
Meaning: desperate measure
Example sentences
- 苦肉の策で急場をしのぐ。 — Get through the emergency with a desperate, painful measure.
- 苦肉の策として値下げを行う。 — Cut prices as a desperate last resort.
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