Meaning of 曲折 in Japanese

Definition of 曲折

きょくせつ(kyokusetsu) 【曲折】

うよきょくせつ(uyokyokusetsu) 【紆余曲折】

(n, vs) turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes

はらんきょくせつ(harankyokusetsu) 【波乱曲折 ·波瀾曲折】

うよきょくせつをへて(uyokyokusetsuwohete) 【紆余曲折を経て】

(exp) after many twists and turns; after much trouble
あの問題も、紆余曲折を経て解決した。
There were a lot of twists and turns to the story, but we finally solved the problem.

きょくせつアクセント(kyokusetsuakusento) 【曲折アクセント】

あの問題もんだいも、紆余曲折を経てうよきょくせつをへて解決かいけつしたする。

There were a lot of twists and turns to the story, but we finally solved the problem.