noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
stagnation; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation; falling into arrears
Covers physical stagnation (traffic, water), economic standstill, backlog of work, or delay in progress. Often used with する to mean 'to stagnate' or 'to be delayed'.
交渉が停滞している。
Negotiations are at a standstill.
仕事が停滞して、机の上に書類がたまっている。
Work has piled up, and papers are accumulating on my desk.
大雨の影響で交通が停滞した。
Traffic came to a standstill due to heavy rain.