なんかん
Nankan
難関 (Nankan) is a Japanese noun meaning “barrier, obstacle, difficulty, hurdle”.
Meanings
- nounbarrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
Examples
初めの一歩が唯一の難関。
The first step is the hardest.
第一の難関はどうにか突破した。
We have managed to overcome the first obstacle.
私は持ち前の頑張りの精神で難関を突破した。
I got over the difficulty with my characteristic tenacity.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).