quagmire in Japanese
quagmire in Japanese is 沼地, 泥沼, 泥濘 — quagmire means an area of soft, wet, boggy ground that traps anything that steps into it.
quagmire in Japanese
沼地
Pronounced: numachi
A swampy, soggy area of ground.
泥沼
Pronounced: doronuma
A swampy, soggy area of ground.
泥濘
Pronounced: nukarumi
A swampy, soggy area of ground.
湿地
Pronounced: shitchi
A swampy, soggy area of ground.
泥沼
Pronounced: doronuma
(figuratively) A perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle.
窮地
Pronounced: kyuuchi
(figuratively) A perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle.
苦境
Pronounced: kukyō
(figuratively) A perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle.
What does "quagmire" mean?
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noun An area of soft, wet, boggy ground that traps anything that steps into it.
"The trail turned into a quagmire after days of rain."
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noun A complicated, difficult situation that is hard to escape from.
"The company found itself in a legal quagmire after the botched merger."
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quagmire in a sentence
- The trail turned into a quagmire after days of rain.
- The company found itself in a legal quagmire after the botched merger.
- The war dragged on and became a political quagmire for the government.
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What is "quagmire" in Japanese?
"quagmire" in Japanese is 沼地, 泥沼, 泥濘. quagmire means: An area of soft, wet, boggy ground that traps anything that steps into it.
How do you pronounce 沼地?
"quagmire" in Japanese is 沼地, pronounced "numachi".
How do you use "quagmire" in a sentence?
Example: "The trail turned into a quagmire after days of rain." In Japanese, "quagmire" is 沼地, 泥沼, 泥濘.
Are there other ways to say "quagmire" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 6 translations listed for "quagmire": 沼地, 泥沼, 泥濘, 湿地, 窮地, 苦境.
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