八方(はっぽう) はっぽう noun all directions; everywhere 1. all directions; all sides; everywhere All eight compass directions (the four cardinal and four intermediate directions), or more generally, all directions. 八方(はっぽう)から攻撃(こうげき)を受(う)ける。🔊 To be attacked from all directions. 八方(はっぽう)塞(ふさ)がりで困(こま)っている。🔊 I'm stuck with no way out (blocked in all directions). 八方(はっぽう)美人(びじん)と言(い)われたくない。🔊 I don't want to be called a people-pleaser (someone who tries to please everyone). 八方(はっぽう)手(て)を尽(つ)くしたが、解決(かいけつ)策(さく)が見(み)つからなかった。🔊 I tried every possible means, but couldn't find a solution. 四方(しほう)八方(はっぽう)から風(かぜ)が吹(ふ)いてきて、テントが飛(と)ばされそうになった。🔊 Wind blew from every direction and the tent nearly blew away. The eight directions東(ひがし) (east)西(にし) (west)南(みなみ) (south)北(きた) (north)北東(ほくとう) (northeast)北西(ほくせい) (northwest)南東(なんとう) (southeast)南西(なんせい) (southwest)Common expressions八方(はっぽう)塞(ふさ)がり (blocked in all directions; no way out)八方(はっぽう)美人(びじん) (lit. 'beauty in all directions'; someone who tries to please everyone, often negative)八方(はっぽう)手(て)を尽(つ)くす (to try every possible means)Related words四方(しほう) (four directions)四方八方(しほうはっぽう) (all directions, everywhere)全方位(ぜんほうい) (all directions, omnidirectional) Related Words Related: 四方(しほう) (four directions) Related: 全方位(ぜんほうい) (all directions, omnidirectional) core Added 2026.1.18 10:14 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01 06500/06613_happou