NichiDict

行き止まり

いきどまり
行止まり行き止り行止り
[ikidomari]

Meanings

1.Noun

dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); cul-de-sac

2.Noun

end; end of the road; end point; as far as one can go

Examples

狭い道が、行き止まりだった。

The narrow road was a dead end.

山道は行き止まりで、引き返した。

The mountain path was a dead end, so I turned back.

行き止まりにぶつかり、車をバックさせた。

I hit a dead end and had to back up the car.