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局面打開 (kyokumendakai) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

局きょく面めん打だ開かい

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Meanings

1

breakthrough in the situation; breaking a deadlock

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)›

A yojijukugo used when a difficult or stalled situation is finally resolved or moved forward, often through decisive action.

新しん技ぎ術じゅつが業ぎょう界かいの局きょく面めん打だ

開かい

に

つながっ

た

。

The new technology led to a breakthrough in the industry.

交こう渉しょうは難なん航こうしたが、ついに局きょく面めん打だ開かいの糸いと口ぐちが見みえた。

The negotiations were tough, but we finally saw a way to break the deadlock.

Kanji

局bureau, board, office
面mask, face, features
打strike, hit, knock
開open, unfold, unseal

Related words

打だ開かい
打開 is a more general noun meaning 'breakthrough' or 'resolution', while 局面打開 specifically refers to breaking a deadlock in a situation or phase.
突とっ破ぱ口こう
突破口 is a 'breakthrough point' or 'opening', often used in a more concrete or tactical sense, whereas 局面打開 emphasizes the overall resolution of a difficult situation.

Built from

局きょく面めん+打だ開かい

Etymology

A yojijukugo composed of 局面 (situation, phase) and 打開 (breakthrough, resolution). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows the common pattern of combining two kanji compounds to express a complex concept.