noun
cornering someone; backing into a corner
General use for driving someone into a situation with no escape, often figuratively.
彼は質問攻めで雪隠詰めにされた。
He was cornered by a barrage of questions.
noun
cornering the opponent's king (shogi)
Shogi term for trapping the opponent's king with no legal moves, leading to checkmate.
この一手で相手の玉は雪隠詰めだ。
With this move, the opponent's king is cornered (in shogi).