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停止

ていし

Readings

ていしちょうじ

Meanings

  1. 1.
    n, vs, vt, vistoppage; coming to a stop; halt; standstill
  2. 2.
    n, vs, vt, viceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); interruption (e.g. of electricity supply); cutting off
  3. 3.
    n, vs, vtsuspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition; ban
  4. 4.
    n, vs, vtsuspension of music, dance, etc. as a sign of mourning for a prominent person

Kanji breakdown

停
N411 strokesGrade 5
止
N34 strokesGrade 2

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.

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停止ていし

stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition

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