棘おどろ I-adj Noun English jmdict 1 adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)noun (common) (futsuumeishi) briars;thicket;the bush Other forms 荊棘 【おどろ】
荊棘けいきょく Noun English jmdict 1 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) wild rose;bramble 2 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) only applies to けいきょく briar patch 3 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) idiomatic expression only applies to けいきょく obstacle;source of difficulty;thorn