しゃ
たく
いつ
 
せま
 
 
 

expression, Ichidan verb

  1. to be faced with the choice between two alternatives, to be presented with two difficult choices.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しゃ
たく
いつ
 
せま
 
 
 
二者択一を迫られる にしゃたくいつをせまられる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
someone, person
シャ もの (3rd, N4)
variant of radical 125
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
choose, select, elect
タク えら.ぶ (8th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
shaku, Japanese foot, measure
シャク せき (6th, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
urge, force, imminent
せま.る ハク さこ (7th, N1)
white
しろ ハク しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)