Refers to a state where progress is blocked or slowed, often used for processes, payments, or procedures. Common in phrases like 滞りなく (without a hitch) and 滞りが生じる (a delay occurs).
There is a delay in the procedure.
The meeting concluded without any hindrance.
Standard kanji spelling; commonly used in formal and written contexts.
Kana spelling used for clarity or in less formal writing.
Derived from the verb 滞る (とどこおる, 'to stagnate, to be delayed'), which is a compound of 滞 (stagnate) and おる (an old verb meaning 'to be'). The noun form 滞り nominalizes the verb stem.