Translation guide
Expresses the state of not moving, staying in one place, or being fixed. Covers physical stillness, lack of motion, and abstract fixedness.
Describing a person, animal, or object that is not moving at all.
The most direct and common word for 'stillness' or 'being stationary.' Used for objects, machines, or formal descriptions of lack of motion.
エレベーターが静止している。
The elevator is stationary.
The plain negative form of 'to move.' Very common in everyday speech to say something isn't moving.
猫が全然動かない。
The cat isn't moving at all.
Means 'staying still' or 'keeping motionless,' often for a person or animal consciously not moving.
写真を撮るから、じっとしていてください。
I'm taking a picture, so please stay still.
Means 'halt' or 'suspension.' Used for machines, vehicles, or processes that have stopped, often temporarily.
エンジンが停止した。
The engine stopped (and is now stationary).
Describing someone or something that remains in the same spot, not traveling or relocating.
Literally 'stay in that place.' Natural for describing remaining at a location without moving away.
彼はその場にとどまった。
He stayed put (remained stationary).
Means 'being without moving,' emphasizing the state of not changing location.
車は動かずにそこにあった。
The car was stationary there.
Means 'stagnation' or 'being stuck.' Often used for traffic, water, or abstract things like negotiations.
Describing something that does not change, such as a number, status, or condition.
Means 'fixed' or 'stationary' in an abstract sense, like a fixed price or unchanging state.
価格は固定されている。
The price is fixed (stationary).
Simply means 'doesn't change.' Common in everyday speech for anything that remains the same.
状況は変わらない。
The situation remains stationary (unchanged).
Means 'immutable' or 'constant.' More formal and often used in scientific or philosophical contexts.
English 'stationary' is often translated as a verb phrase like 動かない (doesn't move) or 静止している (is still) rather than a single adjective. Avoid literal translations like ステーショナリー, which means 'stationery' (writing materials).
交通が停滞している。
Traffic is stationary (at a standstill).
This law is stationary (unchanging).