noun
trilemma
A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between three alternatives, each of which is undesirable or has significant drawbacks. Often used in economics, philosophy, and policy discussions.
国際金融のトリレンマは、為替の安定、金融政策の独立性、自由な資本移動の三つを同時に達成できないことを示している。
The international finance trilemma shows that exchange rate stability, monetary policy independence, and free capital movement cannot all be achieved at the same time.
この問題はまさにトリレンマであり、どの選択肢を取っても何かを犠牲にしなければならない。
This problem is exactly a trilemma; no matter which option you choose, you have to sacrifice something.