停止（ていし、teishi）
- stop

The Japanese word 停止 (ていし, teishi) primarily means "to stop," "to halt," or "to suspend." It indicates the cessation of an action, process, or operation. It implies a complete and often abrupt end, rather than a gradual slowing down. It can apply to various contexts, including physical movement, activities, processes, or even the functioning of machines and systems. The 停止 can be either temporary or permanent, depending on the context.

⚫︎ 電車は急停止しました。 Translation: The train made an emergency stop. ⚫︎ 工事は一時的に停止されました。 Translation: The construction work was temporarily halted. ⚫︎ そのシステムの作動は停止しました。 Translation: The operation of that system was stopped.

⚫︎ 停止 is a formal word, suitable for use in formal situations, such as official announcements, news reports, written instructions, or professional contexts. ⚫︎ It is often used when there is a need to clearly indicate that something has ceased or been brought to a halt, such as the stopping of a vehicle, the suspension of an activity, or the malfunction of a device. ⚫︎ In less formal situations, you might use a more casual verb like やめる (yameru, to stop/quit) or 止まる (tomaru, to stop) instead of 停止.

⚫︎ The word is written as 停止 in Kanji. ⚫︎ Hiragana reading is ていし (teishi). ⚫︎ The verb form can be conjugated: ⚫︎ 停止します (teishi shimasu): to stop (polite form) ⚫︎ 停止した (teishi shita): stopped (past tense) ⚫︎ 停止する (teishi suru): to stop (dictionary form) ⚫︎ 停止して (teishi shite): stopping (te-form) ⚫︎ 停止させます (teishi saseimasu): to make something stop (causative form) ⚫︎ The okurigana is typically “する”(suru) for the verb form.

⚫︎ 中止 (chuushi): cancellation, suspension ⚫︎ 休止 (kyuushi): suspension, temporary stoppage ⚫︎ 止まる (tomaru): to stop (for things with natural movement, like a car) ⚫︎ やめる (yameru): to stop, to quit (for activities)

⚫︎ 開始 (kaishi): start, commencement ⚫︎ 再開 (saikai): reopening, resumption ⚫︎ 始まる (hajimaru): to begin, to start (intransitive verb) ⚫︎ 始める (hajimeru): to begin, to start (transitive verb)

非常時には、エレベーターの運転を停止してください。 ・Translation: In case of an emergency, please stop the elevator operation. ・Explanation: This sentence illustrates the use of 停止 in a formal instruction, telling someone to halt the elevator's operation during an emergency.

このアプリのダウンロードは現在停止中です。 ・Translation: The download of this app is currently suspended. ・Explanation: This example demonstrates how 停止 can be used to indicate a temporary suspension of an ongoing process, in this case, a download.

The word 停止 is a combination of two kanji: 停 (tei), meaning "to stop," "to halt," and 止 (shi), also meaning "to stop," "to cease." The combination of these two characters reinforces the meaning of halting or stopping something.