JLPT N1Four-character idioms
暗中模索
- Meaning
- 手がかりのないまま試行錯誤しながら探ること
- Explanation
- From the literal sense of "暗中模索", groping in the dark, it means searching for a solution by trying various things while having no clues. It is used when tackling an unprecedented problem. It is the exact opposite of c4's "proceeding based on a solid plan"; the core is trial and error in a state with no prospects.
Original Japanese explanation
「暗中模索」は暗闇の中で手探りするという字義から、手がかりのないまま、あれこれ試みながら解決策を探ることをいう。先例のない課題に取り組む場面で使う。c4 のように確かな計画に基づく進め方とは正反対で、見通しの立たない状態での試行錯誤という点が核心。
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