そ
俎
じょう
上
　
の
うお
魚

expression, noun

Idiomatic expression.
  1. being in a helpless situation, (like a) fish on a chopping board.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
そ
俎
じょう
上
　
の
うお
魚
 俎上の魚 そじょうのうお

Contained Kanji Breakdown

altar of sacrifice, chopping board
まないた　ソ　ショ (Kentei 1)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
moreover, also, furthermore
か.つ　ショ　ソ (9th, N1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
above, up
ジョウ　うえ　あ.げる (1st, N5)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
fish
さかな　ギョ　うお (2nd, N4)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ