English–Japanese
“be delayed” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajitodokōru
Example
手続きが滞ります。te tsuzu ki ga todokō ri ma su
The procedure is delayed.
How to say “be delayed” in Japanese
“Be delayed” in Japanese is 滞る (todokōru).
Describes a process, flow, or obligation that loses its forward movement and remains stuck instead of reaching its expected result.
Example sentences with 滞る
人手が足りないため、復旧作業が滞っています。hito de ga ta ri na i ta me fuk kyū sa gyō ga todokō tte i ma su
Recovery work is stalled because there are not enough workers.
Tips for using 滞る
- In Japanese, 滞る (todokōru) commonly describes payments, work, and procedures, so it can point to an accumulating backlog rather than only to a late event.