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：2026/01/07
八方塞がり
Hiragana
はっぽうふさがり
Noun
Japanese Meaning
四方八方どの方向にも道がなく、身動きが取れない状態をたとえた表現。転じて、問題や困難が重なり、どう解決してよいか全く見通しが立たない状況。
Easy Japanese Meaning
どのほうこうにも道がなくて、なにをしてもよくならないようす
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
四面受阻 / 无路可走 / 进退两难
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
四面受阻的狀態 / 走投無路、無計可施的局面 / （陰陽道）諸方皆不吉、皆受阻的時運
Korean Meaning
사방이 막힌 상태 / 출구가 없는 궁지 / 진퇴양난
Vietnamese Meaning
Bị bế tắc tứ phía, không còn đường thoát / Tình thế kẹt mọi đường, không có cách xoay sở / Mọi hướng đều bị chặn; tiến thoái lưỡng nan
Tagalog Meaning
pagkaipit sa lahat ng panig / katayuang walang malusutan / pagkakasarado ng lahat ng daan
Sense（1）
(originally Onmyōdo fortune-telling) blocked on all sides
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(originally Onmyōdo fortune-telling) blocked on all sides
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八方塞がり
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He is facing a situation where he is blocked in every direction.
He is facing a situation where he is blocked in every direction.
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彼は八方塞がりの状況に直面している。
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