伸び悩む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 伸び悩む | 伸び悩まない |
| Polite | 伸び悩みます | 伸び悩みません |
| Past polite | 伸び悩みました | 伸び悩みませんでした |
| Past | 伸び悩んだ | 伸び悩まなかった |
| Te-form | 伸び悩んで | 伸び悩まないで |
| Desire | 伸び悩みたい | 伸び悩みたくない |
| Potential | 伸び悩める | 伸び悩めない |
| Passive | 伸び悩まれる | 伸び悩まれない |
| Causative | 伸び悩ませる | 伸び悩ませない |
| Causative passive | 伸び悩ませられるalso 伸び悩まされる | 伸び悩ませられないalso 伸び悩まされない |
| Volitional | 伸び悩もう | |
| Polite volitional | 伸び悩みましょう | |
| Imperative | 伸び悩め | 伸び悩むな |
| Conditional | 伸び悩めば | 伸び悩まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 伸び悩んだら | 伸び悩まなかったら |
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
be sluggish; make little progress; fail to grow as expected
Describes growth, improvement, or progress that has stalled or is not meeting expectations. Often used for economic indicators, sales, skills, or personal development.
Sales are sluggish.
His grades have been failing to improve lately.
The economic recovery is making little progress.
This year's sales have been stagnating.