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“Having no way out” in Japanese

Short answer
にっちもさっちも行かない nitchimosatchimoikanai nitchimosatchimoikanai

Having no way out in Japanese is “にっちもさっちも行かない” (nitchimosatchimoikanai). Full meaning: being driven into a corner, having no way out, being caught between a rock and a hard place.

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