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.
今は停滞期だ。
We're in a period of stagnation right now.
ダイエットの停滞期に入って体重が減らない。
I've hit a plateau in my diet and my weight won't drop.
長い停滞期を乗り越えて、会社はようやく成長に転じた。
After overcoming a long slump, the company finally turned toward growth.
Composed of 停滞 (stagnation, standstill) + 期 (period). Names a phase in which growth or progress halts. Common in business, economics, and self-improvement contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 停滞期に入る: to enter a slump
- 停滞期を乗り越える: to overcome a period of stagnation
- 停滞期が続く: for the slump to continue
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 低迷期: slump; downturn — emphasizes being low or depressed, not just stalled
- 踊り場: plateau (figurative) — a temporary flat stretch before the next rise