Word details

暗礁に乗り上げる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 暗礁に乗り上げる.

Dictionary

Entry

暗礁に乗り上げるあんしょうにのりあげるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #56848
1

to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef

Examples
船は暗礁に乗り上げて難破した。
The ship was wrecked on a sunken reef.
2

Idiomatic expression

to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties; to hit a snag

Examples
国会はその法案をめぐって暗礁に乗り上げてしまいました。
The Diet was totally deadlocked over the bill.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

darkness, disappear, shade, informal, grow dark, be blinded

13 strokesFrequency 1,040JLPT N3Grade 3

On

アン

Kun

くら.いくら.むくれ.る

reef, sunken rock

17 strokesFrequency 1,977JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ショウ

ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join

9 strokesFrequency 377JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ジョウショウ

Kun

の.る-の.りの.せる

Nanori

のり

above, up

3 strokesFrequency 35JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジョウショウシャン

Kun

うえ-うえうわ-かみあ.げる-あ.げるあ.がる-あ.がるあ.がり-あ.がりのぼ.るのぼ.りのぼ.せるのぼ.すたてまつ.る

Nanori

あおいあげかきかずかんこうのぼりほつ

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