Meaning of 行き詰まる in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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行き詰まる, 行き詰る, 行詰まる, 行詰る
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Kana Readingいきづまる, ゆきづまる
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Romajiikizumaru, yukizumaru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ru` ending
- Meaning
- to reach the limits; to come to the end of one's tether
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Example Sentences
行き詰まる, 行き詰る, 行詰まる, 行詰る, いきづまる, ゆきづまる used in context
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What do you do when you get writer's block while writing a script?
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有能な大蔵大臣の創意になる処置は、行き詰まった国の財政から赤字をなくすのに役立った。
The talented finance minister's ingenuity has helped his bankrupt nation to get out of the red.
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Their business came to a standstill for want of money.
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His business has come to a standstill.
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A fool's bolt is soon shot.
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狭い戸口を通り抜けようとする二人の肥った男が行き詰まっている。
Two fat men trying to pass through a narrow doorway are in checkmate.
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Kanji found in this word
packed, close, pressed, reprove, rebuke, blame
On: キツ, キチ
Kun: つ.める, つ.め, -づ.め, つ.まる, つ.む
13 strokes
going, journey
On: コウ, ギョウ, アン
Kun: い.く, ゆ.く, -ゆ.き, -ゆき, -い.き, -いき, おこな.う, おこ.なう
6 strokes
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