1.
difficult spot; dangerous place; treacherous point
A place that is difficult or dangerous to pass through, such as a steep mountain path, a treacherous stretch of road, or a hazardous section of a river. Also used figuratively for the hardest part of a task or challenge.
この峠は登山の難所だ。
This mountain pass is the most treacherous part of the climb.
工事の最大の難所をようやく乗り越えた。
We finally got past the most difficult point of the construction.
急な崖が続く難所では、ロープを使って慎重に進まなければならない。
At treacherous points where steep cliffs continue, you must proceed carefully using a rope.
USAGE:
難所 is used both literally for physically dangerous or hard-to-navigate places and figuratively for the toughest part of a project or undertaking.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 難所を乗り越える (to overcome a difficult point)
- 難所に差しかかる (to come to a difficult stretch)
- 最大の難所 (the greatest difficulty/most treacherous point)
- 交通の難所 (a difficult stretch of road)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 難所: difficult/dangerous spot (specific location)
- 難関: difficult barrier, tough challenge (more abstract)
- 難点: weak point, drawback (flaw or shortcoming)