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.
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)