行いき詰づまり

also: ゆきづまり

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun

deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end

Describes a situation where progress is completely blocked, often in negotiations, projects, or problem-solving. Can be used for physical dead ends as well.

交こう渉しょうは完かん全ぜんに行いき詰づまりを見みせている。
The negotiations are showing a complete deadlock.

この問もん題だいは行ゆき詰づまりに達たっした。

This problem has reached an impasse.

Written forms

行き詰まりUsage92%
- いきづまり
  Most common spelling; used in news and high-frequency contexts.
- ゆきづまり
行き詰りUsage4%
- いきづまり
  Variant with 詰り instead of 詰まり; less common but still encountered.
- ゆきづまり
ゆきづまりUsage2%
Alternate reading ゆきづまり; rarely used. The common reading is いきづまり.
行詰りUsage1%
- いきづまり
  Abbreviated variant; very rare.
- ゆきづまり
行詰まり
- いきづまり
  Abbreviated form omitting き; rare in modern usage.
- ゆきづまり

Kanji

行going, journey, carry out
詰packed, close, pressed

Similar words

停てい滞たい
停滞 means stagnation or a standstill, often implying a temporary halt, while 行き詰まり emphasizes a more severe blockage with no clear way forward.
膠こう着ちゃく
膠着 is a formal term for a deadlock or stalemate, often used in military or competitive contexts, whereas 行き詰まり is more general and common.

Etymology

Compound of 行き (continuative form of 行く, 'to go') + 詰まり (continuative form of 詰まる, 'to be blocked'). Literally 'going becomes blocked'.