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進むも地獄退くも地獄【すすむもじごくしりぞくもじごく】

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

between the devil and the deep blue sea; both advancing and retreating are hell

Forms

進むも地獄退くも地獄【すすむもじごくしりぞくもじごく】
すすむもじごくしりぞくもじごく

進むも地獄退くも地獄【すすむもじごくしりぞくもじごく】

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

between the devil and the deep blue sea; both advancing and retreating are hell

Forms

進むも地獄退くも地獄【すすむもじごくしりぞくもじごく】
すすむもじごくしりぞくもじごく

進

N33

意advance; proceed; progress; promote

訓すす.む、すす.める

音シン

名のぶ

地

N42

意ground; earth

音チ、ジ

名どま

獄

N1常用

意prison; jail

音ゴク

退

N35

意retreat; withdraw; retire; resign; repel; expel; reject

訓しりぞ.く、しりぞ.ける、ひ.く、の.く、の.ける、ど.く

音タイ

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