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[()·()]
hame
noun

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hame

Root Words:

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ha + me

English Meaning(s) for 羽目

noun
  1. panel; wainscoting; wainscotting
  2. plight; fix; bind; awkward situation; difficult situation; mess

Definition and Synonyms for 羽目

Slit a long narrow opening
Synonyms: スリット, 切り口, 切れ口, 切り込み, 切り込む, 割り目, 割れ目, 寸隙, 破れ目, 羽目, 裂け目, 透く, , 隙間
Interstice a small structural space between tissues or parts of an organ
Synonyms: 割り目, 割れ目, 羽目
Break the occurrence of breaking
Synonyms: 切り目, 切れ目, 切れ間, 割れ目, 羽目
Chink a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall
Synonyms: ちんちん, 割り目, 割れ目, 破れ目, 羽目, 透く, , 隙間
Split a lengthwise crack in wood
Synonyms: 割り目, 割れ目, 破れ目, 羽目, 裂け目, 裂罅
Crevice a long narrow depression in a surface
Synonyms: ひび, クラック, 亀裂, ひび割れ, ひび割れる, 割り目, 割れ目, 地割り, 地割れ, 羽目, 裂け目

Meanings for each kanji in 羽目

» feathers; counter for birds, rabbits
» eye; class; look; insight; experience; care; favor

Categories 羽目 is a member of

Opening a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
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Complex Body Part a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing
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Breakup coming apart
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Scissure a long narrow opening
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Imprint a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 羽目

Sample Sentences for 羽目

If he carries on like this, he's going to wind up in prison.
The politician had to take back his words and eat crow.
She ended up in the hospital.
She went out on a limb defending him, and now she has lost her job.
You kept putting off working on the fine details on this project so it ended up lacking the finishing touches.

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