1.
dead end; end of a street or corridor
the point where a road, hallway, or path ends and you cannot go further in that direction
突き当たりを右に曲がってください。
Turn right at the end of the street.
この廊下の突き当たりにトイレがある。
The restroom is at the end of this hallway.
突き当たりまで行くと海が見える。
If you go to the end, you can see the ocean.
FORMATION:
突く (to thrust, poke) + 当たる (to hit) → hitting a wall/end
USAGE:
Commonly used when giving directions. Indicates where a path ends or where one must turn.
ALTERNATE FORM:
突き当たり (single word)
RELATED EXPRESSIONS:
- 行き止まり (dead end, no through road)
- 袋小路 (cul-de-sac, blind alley)
VERB FORM:
突き当たる (to reach the end, to hit)