伸び悩む

Reading

Kana: のびなやむ

Romaji: nobinayamu

Definition

v5m

vi

1

to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected

Kanji

伸

Readings: シン、 の.びる、 の.ばす、 の.べる、 の.す

Meanings: expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase

悩

Readings: ノウ、 なや.む、 なや.ます、 なや.ましい、 なやみ

Meanings: trouble, worry, in pain, distress, illness