はめ
Hame
Other forms: 破目
羽目 (Hame) is a Japanese noun meaning “panel, wainscoting, wainscotting, plight”.
Meanings
- nounpanel; wainscoting; wainscotting
- nounplight; fix; bind; awkward situation; difficult situation; mess
Examples
その二つの会合はめがかちあう。
The two meetings clash.
彼女はしまいには入院するはめになった。
She ended up in the hospital.
仕事の難しい部分は彼がやる羽目になった。
He was left to do the difficult part of the work.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).