頓挫(とんざ)

とんざ
noun
setback; breakdown; stalling; falling through
1. setback; breakdown; stalling; falling through
A situation where a project, plan, or process comes to a sudden halt or fails to progress, often permanently.
計画(けいかく)が頓挫(とんざ)した。
The plan fell through.
資金難(しきんなん)で事業(じぎょう)が頓挫(とんざ)した。
The business stalled due to funding difficulties.
反対(はんたい)にあって改革(かいかく)が頓挫(とんざ)するのを恐(おそ)れた。
I feared the reform would be derailed by opposition.

頓挫(とんざ) describes a project or plan coming to an abrupt halt.

WORD FORMATION:

  • 頓(とん) (suddenly) + 挫(ざ) (crush, break)

VERB FORM:
頓挫(とんざ)する - to stall, to fall through, to be derailed

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 計画(けいかく)が頓挫(とんざ)する: plan falls through
  • 事業(じぎょう)が頓挫(とんざ)する: business stalls
  • 交渉(こうしょう)が頓挫(とんざ)する: negotiations break down
  • 頓挫(とんざ)を招(まね)く: to invite failure

NUANCE:
Implies a sudden stop that is difficult to recover from, often suggesting the end of a project rather than a temporary pause.

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Added 2026.1.31 11:21
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