Japanese

なんもん
Meaning: difficult problem; perplexity; hard question
Part of Speech: Noun

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難
問

Example sentences

A difficult problem that no one could solve appeared in the math exam.
ようやく難問が解けて、すっきりした。
The difficult problem was finally solved, and I felt relieved.
その難問を前に、彼は長い間思案していた。
Faced with that difficult problem, he was contemplating for a long time.
彼は難問に頭を捻った。
He racked his brains over a difficult problem.
長年解けなかった難問の答えが、散歩中にふと閃いた。
The answer to a difficult problem I couldn't solve for years suddenly flashed into my mind during a walk.
小手先の技術だけでは、この難問を解決することはできない。
You cannot solve this difficult problem with just superficial techniques.
彼はその難問を造作も無く解いてしまった。
He solved that difficult problem with ease.
一休は頓知で難問を解決した
Ikkyu solved the difficult problem using his quick wit.
彼は融通無礙な思考で難問を処理した。
He handled the difficult problem with flexible thinking.

Usage Notes

Refers to problems or questions that are exceptionally hard to solve or answer.

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