Translation guide
How to express that movement, progress, or activity has completely stopped.
The state where something that was moving or progressing has come to a complete stop.
General word for a stop or suspension, used for machines, vehicles, or activities.
The engine came to a standstill.
Factory operations are at a standstill.
Stagnation or standstill, often for progress, economy, or traffic. Implies a lack of forward movement.
Negotiations are at a standstill.
The economic standstill continues.
Literally 'movement stops', a natural way to say things come to a standstill.
Suddenly, traffic came to a standstill.
Loanword from English 'stop', used in casual or technical contexts for a halt.
Work came to a standstill.
Vehicles completely unable to move.
A situation where opposing sides cannot make progress.
停止 (ていし) is a general stop, often for machines or physical movement. 停滞 (ていたい) implies stagnation, like a lack of progress over time, and is common for economic or traffic standstills.
The elevator stopped (came to a standstill).
The economy is at a standstill.
The English word 'standstill' is a noun, but Japanese often uses verbs like 止まる (とまる) or 停滞する (ていたいする) to express the same idea. Using a noun directly may sound unnatural.
The project is at a standstill.
Traffic came to a standstill.
Stalemate or deadlock, often used in formal contexts like politics or war.
The battle situation came to a standstill.