What does 停止 mean?
停止 is a Japanese noun meaning “suspension, interruption, stoppage” in English. It can also be translated as “ceasing (movement, activity, etc.), suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.), suspension of music, dance, etc. as a sign of mourning for a prominent person” depending on context. It is written as 停止 in kanji, ていし in hiragana, and teishi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentences
列車は滑らかに停止した。
The train came to a smooth stop.
コンピューター・システムは午後８時に自動的に停止する。
The computer system shuts down automatically at 8pm.
大統領は憲法を停止し、戒厳令をしきました。
The President suspended the constitution and imposed martial law.