synonym Comparative
頓挫する
VS
蹇る
Differences Between "頓挫する" and "蹇る"
Option A
頓挫する
Meaning
to suffer a setback, to break down, to fall through, to be frustrated
Reading
とんざする (tonza suru)
Syllabus Level
N1
Practical Example
資金不足のため、プロジェクトは頓挫してしまった。
Due to lack of funds, the project suffered a setback and failed.
Option B
蹇る
Meaning
to be troubled, to suffer; to be lame (archaic verb)
Reading
蹇る(なやむ)
Syllabus Level
C2PLUS
Practical Example
毎日、日本語を練習するために蹇る。
Every day, I be troubled, to suffer; to be lame (archaic verb) to practice Japanese.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(to suffer a setback, to break down, to fall through, to be frustrated)"?
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使い分け解説:
- 頓挫する: Indicates that a plan, project, or effort has suddenly stopped or failed, often unexpectedly, due to some obstacle or difficulty. (計画、プロジェクト、努力などが、障害や困難によって突然中断したり、失敗したりすることを意味し、しばしば予期せぬ中断を伴います。)
- 蹇る: Essential structural term in CEFR C2PLUS vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C2PLUS語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
- 頓挫する: Indicates that a plan, project, or effort has suddenly stopped or failed, often unexpectedly, due to some obstacle or difficulty. (計画、プロジェクト、努力などが、障害や困難によって突然中断したり、失敗したりすることを意味し、しばしば予期せぬ中断を伴います。)
- 蹇る: Essential structural term in CEFR C2PLUS vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C2PLUS語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
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