Translation guide
The act of temporarily ending a meeting, session, or formal gathering, with the intention of resuming later.
We'll now take a 10-minute break.
General word for a break or recess. Can be used as a noun or with する.
The meeting went into recess.
Formal term for adjournment of a session, often used in legislative or official contexts.
The Diet adjourned until tomorrow.
Polite suggestion to take a break for now, implying resumption later.
Since it's been a while, let's take a break for now.
To indicate that a meeting or session is finished and will not continue on the same day.
Common way to close a meeting, meaning 'we'll end here'. Implies no further discussion today.
Today's meeting is adjourned.
Formal verb meaning to adjourn or close a meeting. Used in official minutes.
The chair declared the meeting adjourned.
Polite expression for ending a gathering or meeting, often used in social or semi-formal contexts.
Let's call it a day.
To express that a meeting or decision is deferred to a later date.
General term for postponement. Can be used for meetings, events, or decisions.
The meeting was adjourned until next week.
Carrying over an agenda item to the next meeting. Common in business settings.
To put off or defer, often with a nuance of avoiding a decision. Slightly negative.
It's not good to adjourn the decision.
休憩 (break/recess) implies a short pause within a meeting. 休会 (adjournment of a session) is used for formal bodies like the Diet or committees, often for days or longer. 散会 (closing of a meeting) means the meeting is completely finished for the day.
Take a break during the meeting.
The Diet goes into recess.
The meeting adjourned at 5 p.m.
The English 'adjournment' is often translated directly as 延期 or 休会, but in casual conversation, simpler phrases like 休憩 or 終わり are more natural. Using 延期 for a short break sounds odd.
この議題は次回に持ち越しとなりました。
This agenda item was adjourned to the next meeting.