What does 羽目 mean?
羽目 is a Japanese noun meaning “a fix” or “an awkward situation” in English. It can also be translated as “panel (of wood)” depending on context. It is written as 羽目 in kanji, はめ in hiragana, and hame in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
NoteMostly in ～羽目になる (to end up having to).
Example sentences
結局、全部一人でやる羽目になった。
In the end I ended up having to do it all myself.
彼のせいでひどい羽目に陥った。
Because of him I ended up in a real mess.