滞る (とどこおる, todokooru) Japanese meaning: stagnate | Kotomora

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滞る · godan verb (-ru)

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	滞とどこおる	滞とどこおらない
Polite	滞とどこおります	滞とどこおりません
Past polite	滞とどこおりました	滞とどこおりませんでした
Past	滞とどこおった	滞とどこおらなかった
Te-form	滞とどこおって	滞とどこおらないで
Desire	滞とどこおりたい	滞とどこおりたくない
Potential	滞とどこおれる	滞とどこおれない
Passive	滞とどこおられる	滞とどこおられない
Causative	滞とどこおらせる	滞とどこおらせない
Causative passive	滞とどこおらせられるalso 滞とどこおらされる	滞とどこおらせられないalso 滞とどこおらされない
Volitional	滞とどこおろう
Polite volitional	滞とどこおりましょう
Imperative	滞とどこおれ	滞とどこおるな
Conditional	滞とどこおれば	滞とどこおらなければ
Tara conditional	滞とどこおったら	滞とどこおらなかったら

Meanings

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

stagnate; be delayed; be left undone

Describes processes, work, or progress that is held up, not moving forward, or piling up. Often used for administrative tasks, plans, or traffic.

書しょ類るいの処しょ理りが滞とどこおって

Kanji

滞stagnate, be delayed, overdue

Related words· 6

遅おくれるN4sense 1
遅れる simply means to be late or behind schedule, while 滞る specifically implies a process has come to a halt and is piling up.
たまるN3sense 1
溜まる focuses on things accumulating or piling up, whereas 滞る emphasizes the stoppage or delay that causes the buildup.
停てい滞たいN1sense 1
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.
よどむN1
滞る describes progress, traffic, or payments getting delayed or backed up, while 淀む is more image-based, describing stagnant water, air, eyes, or speech.

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つかえるN1
滞る means work or payments stagnate and fall behind, much like つかえる's sense of tasks piling up, but 滞る sounds more formal and is common for money or schedules.
引ひっ掛かかるN2
滞る means progress is held up or delayed, while 引っ掛かる specifically suggests something gets snagged or obstructed at a particular point.

Opposites

進すすむN4sense 1
進む means a process moves forward smoothly, the opposite of 滞る, where progress stalls or backs up.
はかどるN1
滞る means work or a process stalls or gets held up, the opposite of 捗る meaning it moves ahead smoothly.

Don't confuse with

止とまるN4sense 1
止まる simply means something stops moving, while 滞る implies a buildup or backlog forming because things aren't moving forward.
詰つまるN2sense 1
詰まる describes something becoming physically clogged or blocked, while 滞る is used more abstractly for delayed processes, work, or payments.

Word family

滞とどこおり
stagnation; hindrance; delay
滞とどこおりなく
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch

Written forms

滞とどこおるUsage84%
Standard kanji spelling; the only kanji form.
とどこおるUsage16%

Etymology

The kanji 滞 means 'stagnate' or 'be blocked'. The verb 滞る is a native Japanese word (和語) with the reading とどこおる, likely related to the idea of being stuck or not proceeding smoothly. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.

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