膠こう着ちゃく状じょう態たい

こ

う

ちゃ

く

じょ

う

た

い

Meanings

1

noun

deadlock; stalemate; standstill

Describes a situation where progress is completely halted, often used in negotiations, conflicts, or discussions.

交こう渉しょうは膠こう着ちゃく状じょう態たいに陥おちいっている。
The negotiations have reached a deadlock.
戦せん

線せん

は

膠こう

着ちゃく

状じょう

態たい

が

続つづ

い

て

いる

。

The front lines remain in a stalemate.

Written forms

膠こう着ちゃく状じょう態たい
Standard kanji spelling using 膠着 (adhesion/sticking) + 状態 (state).
こう着ちゃく状じょう態たい
Common simplified spelling replacing the difficult 膠 with こう.

Kanji

膠glue, isinglass
着don, arrive, wear
状status quo, conditions, circumstances
態attitude, condition, figure

Similar words

行いき詰づまり
行き詰まり also means deadlock or impasse, but is more general and can refer to any situation where one is stuck, not necessarily a formal standoff.
手て詰づまり
手詰まり is a deadlock where no further moves or options are available, often used in games like shogi or in business contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 膠着 (こうちゃく, 'adhesion, agglutination') and 状態 (じょうたい, 'state, condition'). 膠着 originally referred to glue-like sticking, and metaphorically extended to a situation where things are stuck and cannot move forward.