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八方 はっぽう

  1. all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions
  2. large hanging paper lantern

八方ふさがり はっぽうふさがり

  1. being at a loss (what to do); being boxed in on all sides; being in a fix; having obstacles in every direction

八方丸く収まる はっぽうまるくおさまる

  1. to be resolved to everyone's satisfaction; to be settled without hard feelings on any side; to end amicably for everyone involved

八方円満 はっぽうえんまん

  1. all sides being happy and satisfied; to the satisfaction of all parties

八方手を尽くす はっぽうてをつくす

  1. to try all possible means

八方睨み はっぽうにらみ

  1. staring at or watching all sides

八方破れ はっぽうやぶれ

  1. full of holes (e.g. argument); vulnerable to any kind of attack (or criticism, etc.)

八方美人 はっぽうびじん

  1. everybody's friend; flunky; people pleaser; person who is affable to everybody
  2. flawless beauty; flawlessly beautiful woman

八方行灯 はっぽうあんどん

  1. large hanging paper lantern (used in bathhouses, yose theatres, izakaya, etc.)

四方八方 しほうはっぽう

  1. all directions; all quarters; all sides; every direction; everywhere
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