dilemma
US /daɪˈlem.ə/
UK /daɪˈlem.ə/
1.
ジレンマ, 板挟み
a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones.
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She was faced with the dilemma of whether to stay in her current job or take a new one with more responsibility.
彼女は現在の仕事を続けるか、より責任のある新しい仕事に就くかというジレンマに直面した。
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The ethical dilemma made it difficult for him to make a decision.
倫理的なジレンマが彼に決断を困難にさせた。