Vocabulary

What does 絶体絶命 (ぜったいぜつめい) mean?

絶体絶命 (ぜったいぜつめい) means being cornered with no way out (lit. body ruined, life ruined).

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being cornered with no way out (lit. body ruined, life ruined)

Example sentences

残(のこ)り一分(いっぷん)で三点差(さんてんさ)という、絶体絶命(ぜったいぜつめい)のピンチに追(お)い込(こ)まれた。
With one minute left and a three-point deficit, the team was driven into a desperate corner.