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[ふくろ()·こうじ(小路)]
fukurokouji
noun

English Meaning(s) for 袋小路

noun
  1. blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street
  2. deadlock; impasse; dead end

Definition and Synonyms for 袋小路

Blind Alley a course of action that is unproductive and offers no hope of improvement
Synonyms: 袋小路
Dead-End Street a street with only one way in or out
Synonyms: 袋小路
Dead End a passage with access only at one end
Synonyms: 袋小路
Dead End a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
Synonyms: デッドロック, 手詰まり, こう着状態, 立ち往生, 膠着, 行き当たり, 行き当たる, 行き止まり, 行き詰まり, 行き詰まる, 袋小路

Meanings for each kanji in 袋小路

» sack; bag; pouch
» little; small
» path; route; road; distance

Categories 袋小路 is a member of

Course Of Action a mode of action
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Passage a way through or along which someone or something may pass
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Thoroughfare a public road from one place to another
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Situation a complex or critical or unusual difficulty
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 袋小路

Sample Sentences for 袋小路

Even while I was dithering it's like I was being backed further and further into a corner.

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