Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 袋小路(ふくろこうじ) in Japanese

袋小路
Kana Reading
ふくろこうじ
Romaji
fukurokōji
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    blind alley; cul-de-sac; impasse; dead-end (street)
    Example sentence
    迷っている間にも、どんどん袋小路に追いつめられていくみたい。 Even while I was dithering it's like I was being backed further and further into a corner.

Examples of 袋小路, ふくろこうじ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

袋 JLPT 2

11 strokes

sack, bag, pouch

On'Yomi: タイ, ダイ

Kun'Yomi: ふくろ

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路 JLPT 3

13 strokes

path, route, road, distance

On'Yomi: ロ, ル

Kun'Yomi: -じ, みち

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小 JLPT 5

3 strokes

little, small

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi: ちい.さい, こ-, お-, さ-

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