行き止まり (ikidomari) Japanese meaning: dead end | KotomoraI saw the 'no through road' sign and turned back.
Usage patterns
〈場所〉は行き止まりだ[place] is a dead end
行き止まりにぶつかるto run into a dead end
We ran into a dead end while driving.
行き止まりの標識dead-end (road) sign
〈事〉が行き止まりになる[a process/negotiation] reaches a dead end
The negotiations reached a dead end.
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