七転八倒
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- intransitive verb
七転八倒
Noun
Irregular
Intransitive
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb
yojijukugo
tossing oneself about in great pain;writhing in agony
週末に胆石が動いて、七転八倒の苦しみを味わったよ。
I spent the weekend writhing in agony when my gallstone started to move.
Other forms
七顛八倒 【しちてんばっとう】 (rarely used kanji form) · 七顚八倒 【しちてんばっとう】 (rarely used kanji form)