Japanese word

打開

Pronunciation

Romajidakai

Meaning

  • nounbreakthrough

Example

難しい状況の打開を目指します。muzuka shi i jō kyō no da kai o me za shi ma su

We aim for a breakthrough in this difficult situation.

Illustration for 打開 (breakthrough)

More examples

専門家の助言が、行き詰まった交渉の打開につながりました。sen mon ka no jo gen ga i ki zu ma tta kō shō no da kai ni tsu na ga ri ma shi ta

Advice from an expert led to a breakthrough in the stalled negotiations.

Core concept

Refers to finding or creating a route out of a difficult situation or stalemate.

Common phrases

  • 打開を図るda kai o haka ru

    seek a breakthrough

  • 打開の糸口da kai no ito guchi

    clue to a breakthrough

  • 難局の打開nan kyoku no da kai

    breakthrough in a difficult situation

Similar words

打破daha: The act of overcoming an obstacle, conflict, or difficult situation.
解決kaiketsu: A resolution that settles a problem or difficult situation.
突破toppa: The act of overcoming a barrier, limit, or difficult point.

Definition in Japanese

行き詰まった事態に新しい手段を見いだし、解決の方向へ進めること。i ki zu ma tta ji tai ni atara shi i shu dan o mi i da shi kai ketsu no hō kō e susu me ru ko to

Word origin

The word 打開 (dakai) uses 打 (da, "strike") and 開 (kai, "open") to describe opening a closed path and moving past an obstacle.

Usage tips

  • 打開 (dakai) is mainly used for abstract problems rather than physical barriers, as in a plan to resolve a political or economic deadlock.

Other meanings

  • way outnoun

Opposites

  • 行き詰まりikizumariimpassenoun

Related words

  • 打開するdakaisurubreak throughverb

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