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A14 Expression, い-adjective

取(と)り付(つ)く島(しま)がないleft utterly helpless (e.g. by a curt reply or refusal), have no one to turn to, unapproachable

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Expression, い-adjective

      1. 1.

        left utterly helpless (e.g. by a curt reply or refusal), have no one to turn to, unapproachable

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    All Forms

    取り付く島がない 【とりつくしまがない】、とりつく島がない 【とりつくしまがない】、取りつく島がない 【とりつくしまがない】

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      • と

      • り

      • つ

      • く

      • し

      • ま

      • が

      • な

      • い

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