袋小路
ふくろこうじ blind alley; cul-de-sac
Why it means this
袋 (a bag) + 小路 (a lane) — a 'bag-shaped lane'; a cul-de-sac; figuratively, an impasse (交渉が袋小路に入る).
Breakdown
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ふくろこうじ blind alley; cul-de-sac
袋 (a bag) + 小路 (a lane) — a 'bag-shaped lane'; a cul-de-sac; figuratively, an impasse (交渉が袋小路に入る).
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.