ジレンマ (jirenma) Japanese meaning: dilemma

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A situation requiring a difficult choice between two or more alternatives, often with undesirable outcomes. Used in both everyday and formal contexts.

彼かれは仕し事ごとを続つづけるか辞やめるか、ジレンマに陥おちいっている。
He is caught in a dilemma over whether to continue his job or quit.
経けい済ざい成せい長ちょうと環かん境きょう保ほ護ごの間あいだにはジレンマがある。
There is a dilemma between economic growth and environmental protection.

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ジレンマに陥おちいるto fall into a dilemma
彼かれは二ふたつの案あんのどちらを選えらぶべきかというジレンマに陥おちいった。
He fell into a dilemma over which of the two proposals to choose.
ジレンマを抱かかえるto have/be facing a dilemma
会かい社しゃは利り益えきと社しゃ会かい的てき責せき任にんの間あいだでジレンマを抱かかえている。
The company is facing a dilemma between profit and social responsibility.
ジレンマに苦くるしむto struggle with a dilemma
彼かの女じょはどちらの提てい案あんを受うけるべきかというジレンマに苦くるしんでいた。
She was struggling with the dilemma of which offer to accept.
〈事こと〉というジレンマthe dilemma of [situation]
コストを下さげれば品ひん質しつが落おちるというジレンマがある。
There's the dilemma that lowering costs reduces quality.

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