暗あん礁しょう

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

reef; sunken rock

A rock or coral formation just below the water surface, hazardous to navigation.

船ふねは暗あん礁しょうに乗のり上あげてしまった。

The ship ran aground on a reef.

2

noun

hidden difficulty; pitfall

Figurative use for an unexpected obstacle or problem that lies hidden, often in plans or negotiations. Frequently appears in the phrase 暗礁に乗り上げる (to hit a snag).

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉が暗あん礁しょうにぶつかるfor a ship to strike a reef
夜や間かん、小ちいさな漁ぎょ船せんが暗あん礁しょうにぶつかった。
At night, a small fishing boat struck a reef.
〈事こと〉が暗あん礁しょうを乗のり越こえるfor a plan or negotiation to overcome a hidden snag
両りょう国こくの交こう渉しょうはいくつもの暗あん礁しょうを乗のり越こえてまとまった。
The negotiations between the two countries overcame several snags before reaching an agreement.

Expressions

暗あん礁しょうに乗のり上あげるrun aground; strike a reef; be stranded on a reef · reach a deadlock; come to a standstill; hit a snag