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立錐

Reading

Kana: りっすい
Romaji: rissui
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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setting a drill bit

See also: 立錐の余地もない

Kanji

Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect
Readings: スイ、 きり
Meanings: auger, drill, awl, pyramid, cone

Example Sentences

会場(かいじょう)(たつ)すいの余地(よち)もないほどに聴衆(ちょうしゅう)()まっていた。
➥The hall was filled with such a large audience that there wasn't even standing room.
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その列車(れっしゃ)はみな、発車(はっしゃ)10(ふん)(まえ)満員(まんいん)立錐(りっすい)余地(よち)もなかった。
➥All the coaches of the train were packed to capacity ten minutes before it started.
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会場(かいじょう)(ひと)であふれ、立錐(りっすい)余地(よち)なしという(だい)盛況(せいきょう)だったね。
➥The concert hall was so jam-packed there wasn't room to breathe.
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