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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

羽目

破目

Reading

Kana: はめ
Romaji: hame
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

panel; wainscoting; wainscotting

Note: Only 羽目
2

plight; fix; bind; awkward situation; difficult situation; mess

See also: 羽目になる

Kanji

Readings: ウ、 は、 わ、 はね
Meanings: feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-
Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
Readings: ハ、 やぶ.る、 やぶ.れる、 わ.れる
Meanings: rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate

Example Sentences

その(ふた)つの会合(かいごう)はめがかちあう。
➥The two meetings clash.
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仕事(しごと)(むずか)しい部分(ぶぶん)(かれ)がやる羽目(はめ)になった。
➥He was left to do the difficult part of the work.
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そんな運転(うんてん)をすると入院(にゅういん)するはめになるだろう。
➥If you drive your car like that, you'll end up in hospital.
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彼女(かのじょ)はしまいには入院(にゅういん)するはめになった。
➥She ended up in the hospital.
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失業者(しつぎょうしゃ)(つね)にどん(ぞこ)におちる羽目(はめ)になります。
➥The unemployed always wind up at the bottom of the heap.
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(かれ)(おど)したので(わたし)本気(ほんき)勉強(べんきょう)をするはめになった。
➥His threat got me to start studying seriously.
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