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KANJI
滞
stagnate
delay, overdue, arrears, detain
Kun'yomi
とどこおtodokoo
On'yomi
たいtai
Example sentences
計けい画かくが滞とどこおっていて、なかなか進すすまない。
The plan is stalled, and it's not progressing easily.
彼かれはビザの期き限げんが切きれるまで、日に本ほんに滞たい在ざいする予よ定ていだ。
He plans to stay in Japan until his visa expires.
電でん車しゃが遅おくれて、駅えき周しゅう辺へんはひどい渋じゅう滞たいだった。
The train was delayed, and there was terrible traffic congestion around the station.

Practice exercises

1
滞
Answer
たいとどこおる
2
滞
Answer
stagnatedelayfall behindbe overdue
3
滞空くう
staying in the air; loitering
Answer
たいくう
4
停てい滞
stagnation; delay
Answer
ていたい
5
滞在ざい
stay; sojourn
Answer
たいざい
6
滞納のう
non-payment; arrears
Answer
たいのう