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休転 (きゅうてん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

休きゅう転てん

Meanings

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noun

out of service; not running

Used for elevators, escalators, and similar machinery that is temporarily stopped or not in operation. Often seen on signs or in announcements.

このエレベーターは休きゅう転てん中ちゅうです。
This elevator is out of service.

Kanji

休rest, day off, retire
転revolve, turn around, change

Similar words

運うん休きゅう
運休 is used for transportation services (trains, buses, flights) being suspended, while 休転 is typically for machinery like elevators.
停てい止し
停止 is a general term for stopping or suspension, not limited to machinery and often used for actions or processes.

Etymology

Compound of 休 (rest, suspend) and 転 (revolve, turn), referring to the suspension of rotating or moving machinery.