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曲折 きょくせつ kyokusetsu

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  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb bending; winding; meandering; zigzagging
  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb ups and downs; twists and turns; complications; difficulties; vicissitudes

Kanji in this word

bend, music, melody
fold, break, fracture

Example sentences

幾多の紆余曲折を経て条約は締結されるに至った。
ikuta no uyo kyokusetsu wo he te jouyaku ha teiketsu sa reru ni itaxtsu ta 。
The treaty has been concluded after many twists and turns.
あの問題も、紆余曲折を経て解決した。
ano mondai mo 、 uyo kyokusetsu wo he te kaiketsu shi ta 。
There were a lot of twists and turns to the story, but we finally solved the problem.

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