JLPT N1 Advanced
頭打ち
Reaching a limit or hitting a plateau.
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Other forms
頭打ちになる to hit a plateau
頭打ちする to plateau
Noun, Verb (する verb)
Hitting a Plateau" / "Maxing Out
Describes a state where an upward trend, such as sales or growth, hits a limit and ceases to increase.
Example
最近 、 会社 の 売上 が 頭打ち に なっ て いる 。
Recently, the company's sales have hit a plateau.
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