godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
come to a dead end; reach an impasse; get bogged down
Used for both literal dead ends (roads, paths) and figurative situations where progress stops. Often interchangeable with 行き詰まる, but 行き止まる emphasizes the physical or metaphorical endpoint.
See also: 行き詰まる
この道はすぐに行き止まる。
This road comes to a dead end soon.
交
The negotiations have reached an impasse.