1.
stagnation; standstill; deadlock
A state where progress has stopped or slowed significantly. Used for economies, negotiations, traffic, or any situation that should be moving forward but isn't.
経済が長期間停滞している。
The economy has been stagnating for a long period.
交渉は停滞状態に陥った。
The negotiations have reached a deadlock.
前線の影響で雲が停滞している。
The clouds are stagnating due to the front.
KANJI BREAKDOWN:
- 停 - stop, halt
- 滞 - stagnate, be delayed
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 経済の停滞 - economic stagnation
- 停滞状態 - state of stagnation
- 停滞前線 - stationary front (weather)
- 停滞が続く - stagnation continues
- 停滞を打破する - to break through stagnation
WEATHER TERM:
停滞前線 - stationary front. A weather front that has stopped moving, often causing prolonged rain.
CONTRASTING TERMS:
- 躍進 - rapid advance (opposite)
- 発展 - development, progress
- 成長 - growth
RELATED VOCABULARY:
- 滞る - to stagnate (verb)
- 行き詰まり - deadlock, impasse
- 膠着 - deadlock, stalemate
REGISTER:
Neutral to formal. Common in news, economics, and weather reports.
Related Words
Antonym:
躍進 (rapid advance)