- to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; to terminate; to come to an end
- extremelyafter adjectival noun. e.g. 退屈極まる話
- to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be at a lossesp. 窮まる. occ. 谷まる
- to be decided; to be settled
Godan verb with 'ru' ending; intransitive verb
auxiliary verb; noun or verb acting prenominally; Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Godan verb with 'ru' ending; intransitive verb
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If we pay the rent to the landlady, we won't have any money for food; we are between the devil and the deep blue sea.
If she continues to live with a man she doesn't love for his money, the day will come when she will be utterly frustrated and between the devil and the deep blue sea.