temporary truce; ceasefire
Refers to a temporary halt in fighting or conflict, often in a military or political context. The term emphasizes the provisional nature of the pause.
Both armies agreed to a temporary truce.
Rescue the wounded during the ceasefire.
停戦 is a general term for ceasefire or armistice, while 一時休戦 specifically emphasizes the temporary nature of the truce.
休戦 means truce or armistice, but without the explicit 'temporary' nuance that 一時 adds.
Compound of 一時 (いちじ, 'temporary') and 休戦 (きゅうせん, 'truce, ceasefire').