What does 停滞 mean?
停滞 is a Japanese noun meaning “stagnation, tie-up, congestion, retention” in English. It is written as 停滞 in kanji, ていたい in hiragana, and teitai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
その船は海岸を少し離れて停滞していた。
The ship stopped a little way off the shore.