袋小路（ふくろこうじ）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 4
Meaning: dead end / blind alley
Example sentences
- 議論が袋小路に入る。 — The discussion runs into a dead end.
- 袋小路から抜け出す道を探す。 — They search for a way out of the impasse.
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