泥沼

どろぬま

Also written ドロぬま, でいしょう, ドロ沼

Meanings

1. Noun bog; marsh; swamp; quagmire; morass
2. quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio

Kanji

• 泥 mud. Read as どろ.
• 沼 marsh. Read as ぬま.

Words containing 泥沼

• 泥沼化 (どろぬまか) bogging down

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