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滞る

とどこおる

godan verbtransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1to stagnate
2to be delayed
3to be left undone
4to be overdue (of a payment)
5to fall into arrears
6to be outstanding

Example sentence

支払いを滞る原因となるような問題があるのですが。

I have run into a problem that is causing the delay of my payment.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

滞Stagnate, Be Delayed, Overdue13 strokes

More words with 滞

滞納たいのう · non-paymentN1 停滞ていたい · stagnationN1 滞在たいざい · stayN3 渋滞じゅうたい · congestion (e.g., traffic)N3 延滞えんたい ·

Full entry on Jisho

arrears

滞在中たいざいちゅう · during a stay

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