1Stagnation or accumulation where movement has stopped; used for traffic, stockpiles, funds, etc., that are backed up or piled up.
高速道路で事故があり、大量の車両が滞留している。
There was an accident on the highway and a large number of vehicles are stuck.
物流の滞留で店舗の在庫が不足している。
Due to logistics bottlenecks, the store is short of stock.
台風の影響で港に貨物船が滞留した。
Because of the typhoon, cargo ships were held up at the port.
2A stay or sojourn — remaining in a place temporarily, as during travel or business trips.
出張で一週間ほど東京に滞留した。
I stayed in Tokyo for about a week on a business trip.
渡航先での長期滞留はビザの確認が必要だ。
Long stays at a travel destination require checking your visa.