Translation guide
How to express the idea of temporarily stopping or delaying something in Japanese, depending on the context.
To pause or suspend something with the intention of resuming later.
The most direct and common way to say 'put on hold', used for decisions, plans, or issues.
Let's put that matter on hold.
I'm putting my answer on hold.
Literally 'temporary stop', used for services, operations, or processes.
We will put the construction on hold temporarily.
Literally 'put on the shelf', used for shelving a project or plan indefinitely.
That plan has been put on hold.
To place a caller on hold during a phone conversation.
To postpone making a decision or forming an opinion.
Specifically for reserving judgment.
I'll put my judgment on hold for now.
To postpone a conclusion, often with a nuance of procrastination.
保留 (horyū) means putting something on hold without a set time to resume, while 延期 (enki) means postponing to a specific later date.
The meeting has been postponed.
That proposal is on hold.
Don't put off the conclusion.