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胸突き八丁 (munatsukihatchou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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This project is reaching its most difficult stage.
Once you get past the steepest part of the climb, the rest is easy.
Kanji 突 stab, protruding, thrust 八 eight, eight radical (no. 12) Related words 正しょう 念ねん 場ば Also means a critical moment or test, but 正念場 emphasizes a decisive test of one's true ability or character, while 胸突き八丁 focuses on the sheer difficulty of the final stage.
山やま 場ば Refers to the climax or peak of a situation, often in a story or event, whereas 胸突き八丁 is specifically about the hardest part of a prolonged effort.
Written forms 胸むな 突つ き 八はっ 丁ちょう
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
胸むな 突つき 八はっ 丁ちょう
Variant spelling omitting き; less common but still encountered.
Etymology Literally 'chest-pressing eight chō' (八丁 is about 870 meters). Originally referred to the steepest, most exhausting section of a mountain trail where one's chest feels pressed. Now used metaphorically for the toughest part of any endeavor.
