棚たな晒ざらし

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

shopworn goods; dead stock; shelf warmer

Refers to merchandise that has been sitting unsold on a shelf for a long time, often becoming faded or outdated. Used literally for physical goods in a store.

• あの店みせの棚たな晒ざらしになった商しょう品ひんは、いつも値ね引びきされている。

  The shopworn goods at that store are always discounted.

• 棚たな晒ざらしの在ざい庫こを処しょ分ぶんするためにセールを開ひらいた。

  We held a sale to clear out the dead stock.

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

being shelved; left unresolved

Figurative extension: a problem, plan, or issue that has been put aside and ignored for a long time. Often used in the patterns 〜が店晒しになる or 〜を店晒しにする.

• その問もん題だいは何なん年ねんも店たな晒ざらしになっている。

  That problem has been shelved for years.

• 彼かれの提てい案あんは会かい議ぎで店たな晒ざらしにされた。

  His proposal was left unresolved at the meeting.