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苦肉の策
Readings
くにくのさく
kunikunosaku
English
Expression
Noun (futsuumeishi)
last resort, desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity

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Kanjis
ON: KUN: くる.しい, -ぐる.しい, くる.しむ, くる.しめる, にが.い, にが.る
suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl

Stroke: 8 Grade: 3 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-3-5 FC: 4460.0


ON: ニク KUN: しし
meat

Stroke: 6 Grade: 2 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 3-4-2 FC: 4022.2


ON: サク
scheme, plan, policy, step, means

Stroke: 12 Grade: 6 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 2-6-6 FC: 8890.0


Phrases
苦肉の策で企画したんですが、その本はよく売れました。
Parts: 苦肉の策 (くにくのさく) 企画 (きかく) のです (んです) 其の (その) (ほん) 良く (よく) 売れる (うれる)
We arrived at that plan out of pure desperation, but the book sold well.