紆余曲折（うよきょくせつ）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: twists and turns
Example sentences
- 紆余曲折を経て完成した。 — It was finally completed after many twists and turns.
- 計画は紆余曲折の連続だった。 — The project was one twist and turn after another.
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