運休（うんきゅう、unkyuう）
- suspension of service

The Japanese word 運休, pronounced うんきゅう (unkyuu), means "service suspension," "service stopped," or "temporary halt of operation," specifically referring to public transportation or other services. It indicates that a scheduled service, such as a train, bus, or ferry, is not running. It's usually a temporary situation due to unforeseen circumstances, like inclement weather, accidents, or scheduled maintenance. The word describes the state of something not running as it should. The act of suspending the operation can be described by using the verb 運休する or expressions using 運休.

⚫︎強風のため、電車は運休です。 Translation: Due to strong winds, the trains are suspended. ⚫︎大雪の影響で、すべてのバスが運休になりました。 Translation: Due to the heavy snowfall, all buses were suspended. ⚫︎今日は、車両点検のため、一部の列車が運休となります。 Translation: Today, some trains will be suspended for vehicle inspections.

運休 is used when informing people that a service is not running as scheduled. This can be in announcements at train stations, on websites or apps showing transportation schedules, or in news reports. You would use 運休 when you want to clearly communicate that a service is not available. You can use it as a noun, and use the verb する to create a verb. For example, 運休する means "to suspend service."

運休 is typically written in kanji as 運休. The reading is うんきゅう in hiragana. There are no other common ways to write this word. The okurigana is fixed; that is, the usage of verb する makes 運休する.

⚫︎ 運転見合わせ (うんてんみあわせ - Unten miawase): This also means "service suspension" or "temporary suspension of operation", but is often used in situations where the suspension is due to external factors, such as weather conditions. ⚫︎ 不通 (ふつう - Futsuu): This word can mean "out of service" or "interrupted service," often used for a longer period of time. ⚫︎ 休止 (きゅうし - Kyuushi): This means "suspension" or "cessation," and can be used for various services or operations, not just transportation.

⚫︎ 運行 (うんこう - Unkou): This means "operation" or "service running," the opposite of 運休. ⚫︎ 運転 (うんてん - Unten): This means "operation" or "driving," it is often used when train or bus services are available.

台風の影響で、新幹線の多くが運休になりました。 ・Translation: Due to the typhoon, many of the Shinkansen (bullet trains) were suspended. ・Explanation: This sentence explains that the typhoon caused the suspension of many Shinkansen services.

人身事故のため、電車が運休しています。 ・Translation: The trains are suspended due to a personal accident (person being hit by a train). ・Explanation: This sentence indicates that the train service is not running because of an accident involving a person.

The word 運休 is composed of two kanji: 運 (un), meaning "transport" or "operation", and 休 (kyuu), meaning "rest," "break," or "suspension." Therefore, 運休 literally means "suspension of operation" or "rest of transport."