also: ちょうじ
停止する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 停止する | 停止しない |
| Polite | 停止します | 停止しません |
| Past polite | 停止しました | 停止しませんでした |
| Past | 停止した | 停止しなかった |
| Te-form | 停止して | 停止しないで |
| Desire | 停止したい | 停止したくない |
| Potential | 停止できる | 停止できない |
| Passive | 停止される | 停止されない |
| Causative | 停止させる | 停止させない |
| Causative passive | 停止させられる | 停止させられない |
| Volitional | 停止しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 停止しましょう | |
| Imperative | 停止しろ | 停止するな |
| Conditional | 停止すれば | 停止しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 停止したら | 停止しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
General term for something coming to a stop or being stopped, used for vehicles, machinery, movement, or processes. Can be both intransitive (something stops) and transitive (someone stops something).
電車が緊急停止した。
The train made an emergency stop.
Please stop the engine.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
cessation; suspension; interruption
Used when an activity, service, or supply is halted, often temporarily. Common in contexts like operations, electricity, water, or broadcasting.
Suspend factory operations.
The electricity supply was cut off due to a power outage.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
suspension (of a license, payment, etc.); prohibition; ban
Refers to an official or formal temporary halt, such as suspending a license, payment, or imposing a ban. Typically transitive.
I received a suspension of my driver's license.
The government suspended the transaction.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
suspension of music and dance as mourning
Only with reading ちょうじ
Archaic term for the suspension of music, dance, and other entertainments as a sign of mourning for a prominent person. Read as ちょうじ.
In ancient times, a suspension of music was observed upon the death of an emperor.
The train suddenly came to a stop.
The factory temporarily halted production.
The water supply was cut off due to heavy rain.
His driver's license was suspended for one year.
停止 means suspension or stoppage and can be voluntary or technical, whereas 差し止め is imposed from outside, typically by a court or authority.
停止 is the broader word for anything coming to a halt (machines, processes, vehicles), while 停車 specifically refers to a vehicle stopping.
停止 simply means a halt or stoppage of any activity, whereas モラトリアム specifically implies a temporary, officially sanctioned suspension with an expected resumption.
停止 is a formal, often technical or legal term for stopping, while ストップ is more casual and commonly used in spoken or everyday contexts.
停止 is a neutral word for something stopping or halting, while 麻痺 (figurative) implies a system or function being incapacitated, often against its will.
停止 means a suspension or halt in operation, often temporary, while 閉鎖 implies a more definitive or physical closing down.
停止 means a machine has stopped moving, the opposite state to 駆動, in which power is being transmitted to drive it.
停止 means a machine or process stops, the direct opposite of 始動, which means it starts up.
走行 describes a vehicle moving or running, while 停止 describes it coming to a stop.
停止 means to stop or halt, the direct opposite of 稼働, which means to be in operation.
停止 means to stop or halt, the direct opposite of 起動 which means to start up.
停止 means to stop or halt, the direct opposite of 作動, which means to operate or run.
停止 means to halt or suspend something, the opposite of 発動 which means to put it into action.
停止 means a machine or system has stopped, the opposite of 運転, which means it is running or operating.
停止 means stopping, the opposite of 発進 when it describes a vehicle starting to move from a stop.
suspension; pause; temporary halt; moratorium · stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)