Definition of 板挟み (いたばさみ)

いたばさ

板挟み

いたばさみ

itabasami

noun
being stuck between a rock and a hard place, being in a dilemma, being torn between conflicting demands
Other readings:
板挾み【いたばさみ】
板ばさみ【いたばさみ】
Related Kanji
plank, board, plate, stage
pinch, between
put between, insert, jam, get caught, sandwich