停止
Meanings
Noun
Suru verb
Transitive verb
Intransitive verb
1. stoppage; coming to a stop; halt; standstill
2. ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); interruption (e.g. of electricity supply); cutting off
Noun
Suru verb
Transitive verb
3. suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition; ban
Other readings
Kanji used
Pitch accent
ていし
Used in vocabulary
一時停止
suspension; pause; temporary halt; moratorium; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
Noun
Examples11
コンピューター・
The computer system shuts down automatically at 8pm.
列車
The train came to a smooth stop.
大統領
The President suspended the constitution and imposed martial law.
ヨット
They usually use an anchor to hold a yacht in place.
戦争
They were unanimous that the war should be brought to a halt.
停止
Didn't you disregard a stop sign?