Translation guide
How to express stopping or ending something in Japanese, depending on whether it's a product, service, habit, or ongoing action.
discontinue a product
discontinue a service
discontinue a habit
To say that a company or organization stops offering a product, service, or publication.
Used for products that are no longer manufactured. Often seen on labels or announcements.
This product has been discontinued.
Used when a product is no longer sold, even if it might still be produced.
Abolition or discontinuation of a system, rule, or service. More formal.
Abrupt discontinuation, often used for TV shows, serials, or projects.
To say that someone stops doing something they were doing regularly or continuously.
The most common way to say 'stop doing something'. Use with a noun or nominalized verb.
I discontinued smoking.
Please discontinue taking that medicine.
Used with a verb in dictionary form + の to nominalize the action.
I discontinued running every day.
Suspension or cancellation of an event, plan, or ongoing activity. More formal than やめる.
To give up on a plan or intention, often after consideration. Formal.
To say that someone stops using a service or subscription.
Cancellation of a contract, subscription, or membership.
I discontinued my gym membership.
Also works for subscriptions, but 解約 is more precise for contracts.
I'm thinking of discontinuing Netflix.
中止 (ちゅうし) is for temporary or one-time suspension, 廃止 (はいし) is for permanent abolition of systems/rules, and 打ち切り (うちきり) implies an abrupt or forced end, often for media.
中止 is for events or plans, not personal habits. Use やめる for stopping a personal habit like smoking.
The old model has been discontinued.
その路線は廃止されました。
That bus/train line has been discontinued.
人気番組が打ち切りになった。
The popular show was discontinued.
イベントは中止になりました。
The event has been discontinued/canceled.
計画を断念せざるを得なかった。
We had to discontinue the plan.