意味
A great danger hanging over one's head.
文化的背景
The term 'Sankranti' is usually associated with festivals like 'Poush Sankranti' (harvest festival). Using it in this idiom shows the dual nature of the word—both a celebration and a deadline. In villages, the end of the month was when the 'Mahajan' (moneylender) would come to collect interest. This created a literal 'Shira Sankranti' for poor farmers. Classic authors like Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay often used this phrase to describe the plight of the middle class facing social or financial ruin. In Kolkata or Dhaka offices, 'Shira Sankranti' is often used jokingly when a major project deadline is missed and the 'boss' is angry.
Use for Deadlines
This is the best idiom to use when a deadline is very close and you are stressed.
Don't over-use
If you use it for every small problem, it loses its power. Save it for the 'big' ones.
意味
A great danger hanging over one's head.
Use for Deadlines
This is the best idiom to use when a deadline is very close and you are stressed.
Don't over-use
If you use it for every small problem, it loses its power. Save it for the 'big' ones.
Combine with 'Dasha'
Adding the word 'Dasha' (দশা - state) after it makes you sound very native: 'শির সংক্রান্তি দশা'.
News Context
You will see this often in Bengali news headlines about the economy or politics. Look out for it!
自分をテスト
Fill in the blank with the correct idiom.
পরীক্ষার আগে পড়া শেষ হয়নি, এখন আমার ____ অবস্থা।
Shira Sankranti is used for imminent danger like an upcoming exam you aren't prepared for.
Which situation best fits the use of 'শির সংক্রান্তি'?
In which scenario would you use this phrase?
The phrase is only for grave danger or crisis.
Match the Bengali phrase with its English equivalent.
Match the following:
Shira Sankranti specifically means a looming, great danger.
Complete the dialogue.
রহিম: 'সব টাকা হারিয়ে ফেললাম!' করিম: 'বলো কি? তাহলে তো তোমার এখন ____!'
Losing all money is a 'Shira Sankranti' level event.
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ビジュアル学習ツール
Danger Levels
練習問題バンク
4 問題পরীক্ষার আগে পড়া শেষ হয়নি, এখন আমার ____ অবস্থা।
Shira Sankranti is used for imminent danger like an upcoming exam you aren't prepared for.
In which scenario would you use this phrase?
The phrase is only for grave danger or crisis.
左の各項目を右のペアと一致させてください:
Shira Sankranti specifically means a looming, great danger.
রহিম: 'সব টাকা হারিয়ে ফেললাম!' করিম: 'বলো কি? তাহলে তো তোমার এখন ____!'
Losing all money is a 'Shira Sankranti' level event.
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よくある質問
10 問No, while it uses words from astrology and the Hindu calendar, it is a secular idiom used by everyone in Bengal.
Yes, you can say 'তার শির সংক্রান্তি' (His Shira Sankranti).
It is neutral. It's not rude, but it is very serious.
There isn't a direct idiomatic opposite, but 'সুসময়' (Good times) or 'মেঘমুক্ত আকাশ' (Cloudless sky) could work.
In a formal business email, it might be too dramatic. Use 'গুরুতর সংকট' (Serious crisis) instead.
In formal Bengali, yes. In common speech, we use 'Matha'.
Yes, it is equally common in both regions.
Usually 'Shira Sankranti' or 'Shir Sankranti'.
No, that makes no sense. You must say 'My Shira Sankranti' (আমার শির সংক্রান্তি).
It is a bit traditional, but still very much alive in modern media and literature.
関連フレーズ
মাথায় আকাশ ভেঙে পড়া
similarTo be shocked by sudden bad news.
মহা বিপদ
synonymGreat danger.
পিঠ দেওয়ালে ঠেকে যাওয়া
similarBack against the wall.
হাঁড়ির হাল
similarA miserable state.
কালঘাম ছোটা
builds onTo sweat with anxiety/hard work.
