LingakuFrequency rank: 24,481. – 24,645.
- to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
Godan verb with 'ru' ending; intransitive verb
Forms
- 行き詰まる【いきづまる】【ゆきづまる】Frequency rank: 24,481. – 24,645.
- 行き詰る【いきづまる】【ゆきづまる】Frequency rank: 28,646. – 28,849.
- 行きづまる【いきづまる】【ゆきづまる】
- 行詰まる【いきづまる】【ゆきづまる】
- 行詰る【いきづまる】【ゆきづまる】
- いきづまる
- ゆきづまる
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
This expression is used when a situation has become unresolvable, and no progress can be made. It often describes scenarios where options or solutions are exhausted.
The project came to a dead end due to lack of funding.
Generated collocations (experimental)
いきづまる行き詰まるto come to a dead endもんだい問題がいきづまる行き詰まるthe problem comes to a dead endぎろん議論がいきづまる行き詰まるthe discussion reaches a deadlockいきづまり行き詰まりをかいけつ解決するto resolve the impasseしんてん進展がいきづまる行き詰まるthe progress comes to a standstillけいかく計画がいきづまる行き詰まるthe plan reaches a stalemateそうぞうてき創造的なあいであアイデアがいきづまる行き詰まるcreative ideas come to a dead endしこう思考がいきづまる行き詰まるthoughts come to a standstillこうしょう交渉がいきづまる行き詰まるthe negotiation reaches an impasseあたらしい新しいあぷろうちアプローチがいきづまる行き詰まるthe new approach reaches a deadlock
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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Their business came to a standstill for want of money.
Two fat men trying to pass through a narrow doorway are in checkmate.