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N1Vocabulary
七転八倒
しちてんばっとう
writhing in agony
Readings
- On
- 七:シチ 転:テン 八:ハチ
- Kun
- 七:なな(つ) 転:ころ(がる) 八:や(つ)
Examples
痛みに七転八倒する。
To writhe in pain.
Questions that use this word
N1 3From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.
- N1N1 漢字
「七転八倒」の意味はどれか。
Answer: 激しく苦しんでもがくこと
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