“To be in a dilemma” in Japanese
Short answer
To be in a dilemma in Japanese is “窮する” (kyuusuru). Full meaning: to be at a loss, to be puzzled, to be perplexed, to be at one's wit's end, to be in a dilemma, to not know what to (do, say, etc); to be pressed for, to be pinched for, to become poor, to be reduced to poverty.
Other ways to say “To be in a dilemma” in Japanese
進退窮まる
shintaikiwamaru to be driven into a corner, to be left with nowhere to turn, to be in a dilemma; to be unable to go forward or backward, to be stranded, to get stuck
極まる
kiwamaru to reach an extreme, to reach a limit, to terminate, to come to an end; extremely; to be stuck, to be in a dilemma, to be at a loss
進退これ谷まる
shintaikorekiwamaru to be driven into a corner, to be left with nowhere to turn, to be in a dilemma
窮まる
kiwamaru to reach an extreme, to reach a limit, to terminate, to come to an end; extremely; to be stuck, to be in a dilemma, to be at a loss
谷まる
kiwamaru to reach an extreme, to reach a limit, to terminate, to come to an end; extremely; to be stuck, to be in a dilemma, to be at a loss
きわまる
kiwamaru to reach an extreme, to reach a limit, to terminate, to come to an end; extremely; to be stuck, to be in a dilemma, to be at a loss
窮せ
kyuuse to be at a loss, to be puzzled, to be perplexed, to be at one's wit's end, to be in a dilemma, to not know what to (do, say, etc); to be pressed for, to be pinched for, to become poor, to be reduced to poverty
窮し
kyuushi to be at a loss, to be puzzled, to be perplexed, to be at one's wit's end, to be in a dilemma, to not know what to (do, say, etc); to be pressed for, to be pinched for, to become poor, to be reduced to poverty
窮せよ
kyuuseyo to be at a loss, to be puzzled, to be perplexed, to be at one's wit's end, to be in a dilemma, to not know what to (do, say, etc); to be pressed for, to be pinched for, to become poor, to be reduced to poverty
窮しよ
kyuushiyo to be at a loss, to be puzzled, to be perplexed, to be at one's wit's end, to be in a dilemma, to not know what to (do, say, etc); to be pressed for, to be pinched for, to become poor, to be reduced to poverty
窮すん
kyuusun to be at a loss, to be puzzled, to be perplexed, to be at one's wit's end, to be in a dilemma, to not know what to (do, say, etc); to be pressed for, to be pinched for, to become poor, to be reduced to poverty
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