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    3. 難所

    難所

    難なん所しょ

    perilous pass (on a route or journey)

    KMT9News #31+1NounTravel & TransportationKanji Vocab26 strokes

    なんしょ

    Noun

    1.
    perilous pass (on a route or journey), rough spot

    Stroke 0 / 26

    Speed1.0x

    この山やま道みちにはいくつかの難なん所しょがある。

    There are several difficult sections on this mountain path.

    KMT5Travel & TransportationNature & Environment
    この川かわは急きゅう流りゅうが多おおく、カヌー愛あい好こう家かにとっては難なん所しょとして知しられている。

    This river has many rapids and is known as a difficult spot for canoe enthusiasts.

    KMT6Travel & TransportationSports & Martial Arts
    プロジェクトの最さい終しゅう段だん階かいで、予よ期きせぬ難なん所しょに直ちょく面めんした。

    In the final stage of the project, we encountered an unexpected difficult point.

    KMT7Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    人じん生せいには多おおくの難なん所しょがあるが、それを乗のり越こえることで成せい長ちょうできる。

    Life has many difficult points, but by overcoming them, we can grow.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    交こう渉しょうの難なん所しょを乗のり越こえ、ついに契けい約やくが成せい立りつした。

    Overcoming the difficult points in negotiations, the contract was finally concluded.

    KMT7Business & FinanceWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    難
    かた.い・-がた.い・むずか.しい・むづか.しい・むつか.しい・-にく.い…(3)
    difficult・impossible・trouble・accident・defect
    所
    ところ・-ところ・どころ・とこ…(2)
    place・extent
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