(ていたいき)

ていたいき
noun
period of stagnation; plateau; slump
time-period
1. period of stagnation; plateau; slump
A stretch of time during which progress, growth, or momentum stalls and nothing much advances. Used of economies, careers, relationships, dieting, and personal growth.
(いま)停滞期(ていたいき)だ。
We're in a period of stagnation right now.
I've hit a plateau in my diet and my weight won't drop.
(なが)停滞期(ていたいき)()()えて会社(かいしゃ)ようやく成長(せいちょう)(てん)じた。
After overcoming a long slump, the company finally turned toward growth.

Composed of 停滞(ていたい) (stagnation, standstill) + () (period). Names a phase in which growth or progress halts. Common in business, economics, and self-improvement contexts.

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