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English to Japanese Dictionary

quagmire Meaning in Japanese (quagmire 英語 意味)

泥沼, 沼地
泥沼 in English:quagmire
Phonetic:でいぬま
Quick Answer • 要約

quagmire の日本語の意味は「泥沼, 沼地」です。 (足元がぬかるんで歩きにくい、柔らかく湿った土地。)

Definitions of Quagmire

  1. 1
    noun
    沼地

    A quagmire is a soft, boggy area of land that yields underfoot, making it difficult to walk through.

    足元がぬかるんで歩きにくい、柔らかく湿った土地。

  2. 2
    noun
    泥沼

    Figuratively, a quagmire refers to a difficult, precarious, or entrapping situation from which it is hard to extricate oneself.

    比喩的に、抜け出すのが難しい、困難で不安定な、あるいは人をはめ込むような状況。

Example Sentences

“The hikers struggled to cross the muddy quagmire.”

ハイカーたちはぬかるんだ泥沼を渡るのに苦労した。

“The company found itself in a financial quagmire after the failed investment.”

その会社は失敗した投資の後、財政的な泥沼に陥った。

Synonyms (類語)

Antonyms (対義語)

In English:

firm groundsolid groundsolutionclarity

Inflected Word Forms

adjectivequagmiry

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

get into a quagmireexpression

To become involved in a difficult or complex situation.