stagnation; sediment; backwater
Refers to still, unmoving water or the sediment that settles in it. Also used metaphorically for a stagnant situation.
Describes a momentary stop or stumble in speech, action, or flow. Often used in negative forms like 淀みなく (without hesitation).
Fallen leaves had gathered in the stagnant part of the river.
The meeting proceeded without a hitch.
His explanation was without hesitation.
There was a slight pause in the middle of the speech.
fluent; smooth; flowing
fluently; without hesitation; smoothly
Standard kanji spelling.
Irregular okurigana usage; rarely seen.
Alternate kanji form; less common but still used.
Irregular okurigana usage; rarely seen.
Derived from the verb 淀む (よどむ, 'to stagnate'), with the nominalizing suffix み. The kanji 淀 and 澱 both relate to water and sediment.