伸び悩む
のびなやむ to be sluggish; to make little progress
Why it means this
伸び (growth) + 悩む (to be stuck) — to plateau; to make little headway (売上が伸び悩む; 成績が伸び悩む).
Breakdown
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.
のびなやむ to be sluggish; to make little progress
伸び (growth) + 悩む (to be stuck) — to plateau; to make little headway (売上が伸び悩む; 成績が伸び悩む).
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.