泥沼
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 泥沼
1
bog; marsh; swamp; quagmire; morass
Examples
私たちは書類事務の泥沼に陥っていた。
We were bogged down in a morass of paperwork.
2
どろぬま／ドロぬま only
quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
Kanji in this Word
泥
8 strokes
Frequency: 1589
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
mud
mire
adhere to
be attached to
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
デイ
ナイ
デ
ニ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
どろ
なず.む
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ひじ
沼
8 strokes
Frequency: 1467
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
marsh
lake
bog
swamp
pond
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ぬま
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