1.
deadlock; impasse; stalemate
a situation where no progress can be made; a point where further action becomes impossible
交渉は行き詰まりに達した。
The negotiations reached a deadlock.
経営の行き詰まりで倒産した。
The company went bankrupt due to a management impasse.
行き詰まりを打開する方法を探している。
We are looking for a way to break the deadlock.
VERB FORM:
行き詰まる (to reach an impasse, to be deadlocked)
USAGE:
- 行き詰まりに達する (to reach a deadlock)
- 行き詰まりを感じる (to feel stuck)
- 行き詰まりを打開する (to break the deadlock)
CONTEXT:
Used in business, politics, negotiations, and personal situations when a situation has become stuck and needs intervention to move forward.