退
 
 

expression, Godan verb

  1. to be driven into a corner, to be left with nowhere to turn, to be in a dilemma.
  2. to be unable to go forward or backward, to be stranded, to get stuck.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
退
 
 
進退窮まる しんたいきわまる
退
 
 
 
 
進退きわまる しんたいきわまる
退
 
 
進退極まる しんたいきわまる
退
 
 
進退谷まる しんたいきわまる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

advance, proceed, progress
シン すす.む のぶ (3rd, N3)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ スイ とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ あるじ ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
walk, road, (辵 variant, one dot jōyō form)
retreat, withdraw, retire
タイ しりぞ.く の.く (6th, N3)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment, (衣 variant)
walk, road, (辵 variant, one dot jōyō form)
hard up, destitute, suffer
キュウ きわ.める キョウ (Early High School, N1)
hole, aperture, slit
あな ケツ けな (6th, N1)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
body, self
キュウ キョウ み (Kentei 1)
somebody, person, one's station in life
シン み (3rd)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
rising stroke
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ キュウ こ (2nd, N1)