停滞する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 停滞する | 停滞しない |
| Polite | 停滞します | 停滞しません |
| Past polite | 停滞しました | 停滞しませんでした |
| Past | 停滞した | 停滞しなかった |
| Te-form | 停滞して | 停滞しないで |
| Desire | 停滞したい | 停滞したくない |
| Potential | 停滞できる | 停滞できない |
| Passive | 停滞される | 停滞されない |
| Causative | 停滞させる | 停滞させない |
| Causative passive | 停滞させられる | 停滞させられない |
| Volitional | 停滞しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 停滞しましょう | |
| Imperative | 停滞しろ | 停滞するな |
| Conditional | 停滞すれば | 停滞しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 停滞したら | 停滞しなかったら |
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.
Work has piled up, and papers are accumulating on my desk.
Traffic came to a standstill due to heavy rain.
The economy has been stagnant for the past few years.
They are trying to break the stagnation with a new policy.
There is a traffic backup on the expressway.
停滞する is a formal word for stagnation, often used for economies or systems, whereas 行き詰まる is more everyday and can describe personal or project-level dead ends.
横ばい is a neutral description of a flat trend, whereas 停滞 implies stagnation with a negative connotation of being stuck.
停滞する implies a complete halt or standstill, whereas 伸び悩む suggests slow or insufficient growth rather than a total stop.
停滞 emphasizes a stall or lack of progress, while 遅れ (in the sense of falling behind) focuses on being behind a pace or standard.
停滞 emphasizes a general lack of progress or stagnation, while 難航 focuses on the specific difficulties causing that lack of progress.
停滞 means progress has stalled or stopped, whereas 鈍化 just means the pace or sharpness has slowed without necessarily halting.
停滞 means general stagnation or lack of progress, while 頭打ち specifically implies growth reaching a peak and then stopping.
停滞する is a more formal, often used for economies or weather patterns that stop moving, while 滞る is broader and covers everyday tasks and payments too.
停滞 emphasizes a standstill or blockage in progress, whereas 不振 focuses on poor performance or low activity.
停滞 means stagnation or being stuck at a standstill, while 失速 suggests an active decline or loss of momentum.
停滞 refers to a general stagnation or standstill (progress, air, traffic flow), while 閉塞 more specifically implies something being physically or structurally blocked.
停滞 means stagnation or a halt in movement, the opposite of 流通's sense of goods, money, or air actively circulating.
停滞 means stagnation or being stuck in place, the direct opposite of 流動's continuous flow or movement.
停滞 means stagnation or a lack of progress, the opposite of the rapid, dramatic movement implied by 急展開.
停滞 describes stagnation or a lack of movement, the opposite of the energetic, forceful quality named by ダイナミズム.
停滞 describes stagnation with no growth, contrasting with the fast expansion of 急成長.
停滞 describes progress or growth stalling, contrasting with 進行's sense of steady advancement or worsening.