遅進(ちしん)

ちしん
noun
backwardness; lagging behind; slow progress
societypolitics
1. backwardness; underdevelopment; slow progress; lagging behind
The state of progressing slowly or falling behind compared to others. Used for economic development, technology adoption, policy implementation, and other measurable domains.
この地域(ちいき)は経済(けいざい)の遅進(ちしん)が課題(かだい)だ。
Economic backwardness is a challenge in this region.
デジタル化(か)の遅進(ちしん)が国際(こくさい)競争力(きょうそうりょく)に影響(えいきょう)している。
The slow progress of digitalization is affecting international competitiveness.
少子化(しょうしか)対策(たいさく)の遅進(ちしん)が長年(ながねん)指摘(してき)されてきたが、ようやく本格的(ほんかくてき)な取(と)り組(く)みが始(はじ)まった。
The slow progress on declining birthrate countermeasures has been pointed out for years, but serious efforts have finally begun.

Composed of 遅(ち) (slow, late) and 進(しん) (advance, progress). A formal word used in news, policy discussions, and academic contexts to describe falling behind in development or reform.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 後進(こうしん): backwardness, underdevelopment — more common synonym
  • 停滞(ていたい): stagnation — implies no movement at all, not just slow movement
  • 遅延(ちえん): delay — focuses on timing rather than development level

Related Words

Compare: 停滞(ていたい) (stagnation)
Compare: 遅延(ちえん) (delay)
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