noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
decline of energy and vigor; stagnation and loss of vitality
A yojijukugo describing a state where energy, morale, or activity has declined and become stagnant. Often used in formal or literary contexts to describe social, economic, or organizational decline.
長引く不況で、地域経済は萎靡沈滞している。
Due to the prolonged recession, the local economy has declined and stagnated.
A new leader was chosen to break the organization's decline and stagnation.