Shirabe
English jmdict
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) blind alley;cul-de-sac;dead end street
迷っている間にも、どんどん袋小路に追いつめられていくみたい。
Even while I was dithering it's like I was being backed further and further into a corner.
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) deadlock;impasse;dead end