停学
Meanings
1
suspension from school
Refers to a temporary disciplinary removal from school, not permanent expulsion (which is 退学).
He was suspended from school for fighting.
The student who received a suspension had to write a letter of apology.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が停学になるfor someone to be suspended from school
He got suspended from school for fighting.
- 〈人〉を停学にするto suspend someone from school
The school suspended him for one week.
- 〈事〉で停学になるto be suspended for doing something
He was suspended for cheating on a test.