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難場 (なんば) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

難なん場ば

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Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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noun

predicament; difficult situation; tight spot

Refers to a challenging or troublesome situation one finds oneself in. Often used in contexts like 難場を切り抜ける (to get out of a predicament).

彼かれは度たび重かさなる難なん場ばを乗のり越こえてきた。
He has overcome one predicament after another.
その交こう渉しょうはまさに難なん場ばだった。
The negotiation was truly a difficult situation.

Kanji

難difficult, impossible, trouble
場location, place

Similar words

苦く境きょう
苦境 is a more common word for a difficult situation or plight, while 難場 is less frequent and can carry a nuance of a specific tough spot or predicament.
難なん局きょく
難局 refers to a difficult phase or situation, often on a larger scale (e.g., political or economic), whereas 難場 is more personal and immediate.

Etymology

Compound of 難 (difficulty, hardship) and 場 (place, situation). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning 'difficult situation'.