- 1. [exp, n] fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; last-ditch effort (id)
Kanji in this word
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背
stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebelOn: ハイ (hai)Kun: せ (se)、 せい (sei)、 そむ.く (somu.ku)、 そむ.ける (somu.keru)
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水
waterOn: スイ (sui)Kun: みず (mizu)、 みず- (mizu-)
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陣
camp, battle array, ranks, position, sudden, brief timeOn: ジン (jin)
Example Sentences
彼は背水の陣で闘った。
kareha haisui no jin de tatakatsu ta .
He fought a last-ditch battle.