What does 泥沼 mean?
泥沼 is a Japanese noun meaning “quagmire” or “bog” in English. It can also be translated as “hopeless mess (situation)” depending on context. It is written as 泥沼 in kanji, どろぬま in hiragana, and doronuma in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentences
車が泥沼にはまって動けなくなった。
The car got stuck in a bog.
二人の争いは泥沼化している。
The quarrel between them has turned into a hopeless mess.