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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kǎ zhù
"谈判因为利益冲突而卡住。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Describing something that is firmly or tightly stuck.
"The lid was gissiri-tsumatta, making it impossible to open the jar." - 2
Indicating a situation where progress is halted or obstructed.
"The negotiations were gissiri-tsumatta due to conflicting interests."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'gissiri-tsumatta' is derived from Japanese, where 'gissiri' means 'firmly' or 'tightly' and 'tsumatta' is the past tense of 'tsumaru', meaning 'to be stuck' or 'to be stopped'. This compound reflects a state of being firmly stuck or halted, often used in both literal and metaphorical contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gissiri-Tsumatta" is said worldwide
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bloqué
Transliteration: bloke
"Le couvercle était bloqué, rendant impossible l'ouverture du pot."
festgefahren
Transliteration: festgefahren
"Die Verhandlungen waren festgefahren aufgrund von Interessenkonflikten."
bloccato
Transliteration: bloccato
"Il coperchio era bloccato, rendendo impossibile aprire il barattolo."
atascado
Transliteration: atascado
"Las negociaciones estaban atascadas debido a intereses conflictivos."
travado
Transliteration: travado
"A tampa estava travada, tornando impossível abrir o pote."
अटका हुआ
Transliteration: atka hua
"बातचीत अटकी हुई थी क्योंकि हितों में टकराव था।"
卡住
Transliteration: kǎ zhù
"谈判因为利益冲突而卡住。"
막힌
Transliteration: makhin
"협상이 이해관계 충돌로 막혔다."
ぎっしり詰まった
Transliteration: gissiri tsumatta
"交渉は利害の対立でぎっしり詰まった。"
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