せっ
切
ぱ
羽
つ
詰
　
ま
　
る

Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to be at one's wits' end, to be cornered, to be packed to the hilt.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せっ
切
ぱ
羽
つ
詰
　
ま
　
る
 切羽詰まる せっぱつまる
　
せ
　
っ
　
ぱ
つ
詰
　
ま
　
る
 せっぱ詰まる せっぱつまる
せっ
切
ぱ
羽
　
つ
　
ま
　
る
 切羽つまる せっぱつまる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

cut, cutoff, be sharp
き.る　セツ　サイ (2nd, N4)
seven
なな　シチ　なの (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな　トウ　ち (2nd, N1)
feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
はね　は　ば (2nd, N2)
learn(習) variant
hooked enclosure
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ　こおり (Kentei 1)
packed, close, pressed
つ.める　づめ　キツ (7th, N2)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
good luck, joy, congratulations
よし　キチ　キツ (8th, N1)
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ　さむらい　お (4th, N1)