行き詰まる

いきづまる · also ゆきづまる

to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse

Also written 行き詰る、行きづまる、行詰まる、行詰る、いき詰まる、ゆき詰まる

Meaning

v5rvi
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate

Example sentences

脚本を書いていて、行き詰まった時はどうする？

What do you do when you get writer's block while writing a script?
有能な大蔵大臣の創意になる処置は、行き詰まった国の財政から赤字をなくすのに役立った。

The talented finance minister's ingenuity has helped his bankrupt nation to get out of the red.
彼らの事業は資金不足で行き詰まった。

Their business came to a standstill for want of money.