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Zach

行き詰まる

行き詰る、 行詰まる、 行詰る

Readings

Kana: いきづまる、ゆきづまる
Romaji: ikizumaru, yukizumaru
Kana
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Definition

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to reach the limits; to come to the end of one's tether

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 ギョウ、 アン、 い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう
Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank
Readings: キツ、 キチ、 つ.める、 つ.め、 -づ.め、 つ.まる、 つ.む
Meanings: packed, close, pressed, reprove, rebuke, blame

Example Sentences

(かれ)商売(しょうばい)()()まった。
➥His business has come to a standstill.
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会社(かいしゃ)経営(けいえい)(いづ)()まってきたのよ。
➥The company is at the end of its rope.
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脚本(きゃくほん)()いていて、()()まった(とき)はどうする?
➥What do you do when you get writer's block while writing a script?
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愚者(ぐしゃ)はすぐ(おく)()()()()まる。
➥A fool's bolt is soon shot.
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(かれ)らの事業(じぎょう)資金(しきん)不足(ふそく)()()まった。
➥Their business came to a standstill for want of money.
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(せま)戸口(とぐち)(とお)()けようとする()(にん)(ふと)った(おとこ)(いづ)()まっている。
➥Two fat men trying to pass through a narrow doorway are in checkmate.
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