盤ばん根こん錯さく節せつ

noun

complex and intractable situation; tangled and difficult matter

A yojijukugo describing a situation or problem that is deeply entangled and hard to resolve, like intertwined roots and knots. Often used in formal or literary contexts.

• その事じ件けんは盤ばん根こん錯さく節せつしていて、解かい決けつには時じ間かんがかかりそうだ。

  The case is so tangled and complex that it will likely take time to resolve.