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N1Vocabulary
四面楚歌
しめんそか
surrounded by enemies
Readings
- On
- 四:シ 面:メン 歌:カ
- Kun
- 四:よ(つ) 面:おも 歌:うた(う)
Examples
四面楚歌の状態です。
Surrounded by enemies.
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
「四面楚歌」の意味はどれか。
Answer: 周囲を敵や批判者に囲まれた孤立無援の状態
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