noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. setback, deadlock, standstill, impasse, miscarriage.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
頓挫 とんざ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

suddenly, immediately, in a hurry
トン とん.と とみ.に (Late High School)
barracks, police station, camp
トン たむろ (Early High School, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
left hand, old grass radical (no. 45)
テツ サ ひだりて (Kentei 1)
open box enclosure, open box radical (no. 17)
カン (Kentei 1)
page, leaf
ケツ ぺえじ おおがい (Kentei Pre-1)
neck(首) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
oneself
ジ みずか.ら おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
crush, break, sprain
ザ くじ.く (Late High School)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
sit
すわ.る ザ おわす (Kentei Pre-1)
two people
ショウ ジュウ ジュ (Kentei 1)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)