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What does 土壇場 (どたんば, dotanba) mean?

土壇場 (どたんば, dotanba) means last moment; eleventh hour.

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Readingどたんば
Romajidotanba
Part of speechnoun
どたんば
dotanba

last moment; eleventh hour

  1. 1noun last moment; eleventh hour
  2. 2noun platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period

Also written: どたん場

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