Translation guide
In sports, especially soccer, stoppage time is the extra minutes added to the end of a half to compensate for time lost due to injuries, substitutions, or other delays. This guide covers how to express this concept naturally in Japanese.
The extra time added at the end of a half in a soccer match or similar sport.
Both are widely understood, but アディショナルタイム is the official term used by J.League and many broadcasters. ロスタイム is slightly more casual and literally means 'lost time'. In everyday conversation, either is fine.
Equalizer in stoppage time!
The referee added five minutes of stoppage time.
The most common term in Japanese soccer commentary and everyday conversation. Derived from 'additional time'.
There will be three minutes of stoppage time.
A goal was scored in stoppage time.
Literally 'loss time'. Also very common, but slightly less formal than アディショナルタイム. Used in sports contexts.
How many minutes of stoppage time?
Means 'additional time'. Less common in soccer, but can be used in other sports or contexts.
Additional time was given at the end of the match.
Four minutes of stoppage time.
They scored during stoppage time.