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難局

Reading

Kana: なんきょく
Romaji: nankyoku
Kana
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Definition

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difficult situation

Kanji

Readings: ナン、 かた.い、 -がた.い、 むずか.しい、 むづか.しい、 むつか.しい、 -にく.い
Meanings: difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect
Readings: キョク、 つぼね
Meanings: bureau, board, office, affair, conclusion, court lady, lady-in-waiting, her apartment

Example Sentences

この難局(なんきょく)()()かえ。
➥You've got to take the bull by the horns!
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(かれ)はどうにか難局(なんきょく)をのがれた。
➥He managed to get off the difficulty.
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問題(もんだい)はどうして難局(なんきょく)()たるかである。
➥The question is how we will bell the cat.
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我々(われわれ)難局(なんきょく)直面(ちょくめん)している。
➥We are confronted with a difficult situation.
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(かれ)らは難局(なんきょく)()()けられなかった。
➥They could not cope with difficulties.
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(かれ)らはその難局(なんきょく)をうまく()()けられなかった。
➥They could not cope with those difficulties.
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