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[てい()·()]
teishi
noun, suru verb

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[ちょう()·()]
chouji

English Meaning(s) for 停止

noun, suru verb
  1. stoppage; coming to a stop; halt; standstill
  2. ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); interruption (e.g. of electricity supply); cutting off
  3. suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition; ban
  4. suspension of music, dance, etc. as a sign of mourning for a prominent person

Definition and Synonyms for 停止

Suspension a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
Synonyms: タイム, ポーズ, おやすみ, ブレイク, 一休み, 一息, 一時停止, 一段落, 中休み, 中入り, 中断, 中止, 中絶, 休み, 休む, 休止, 停会, 停止, 切れ間, 幕の内, 幕間, 晴れ間, 杜絶, 狭間, 絶え間, 途切れ, 途切れる, 途絶え, 途絶える, , , , , 間断
Break cease an action temporarily
Synonyms: 一時停止, 一段落, 中断, 休む, 休息, 休憩, 休止, 停止, 息抜き, 途切らす, 途切れる, 途切らせる
Break prevent completion
Synonyms: よす, やめる, ストップ, 中断, 中止, 中絶, 休止, 停止, 切る, 切り上げる, 取り止める, 差し止める, 打ち切る, 断つ, 断ち切る, 止す, 止む, 止める, 留める, 裁つ, 解消
Discontinuance the act of discontinuing or breaking off
Synonyms: とどめ, やめる, 中断, 中止, 中絶, 停止, 打ち切り, 打ち切る, 止む, 止め, 止める, 留め, 留める
Freeze an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement
Synonyms: フリーズ, 休止, 停止, 停留, 停車, 凍結, 杜絶
Stop the act of stopping something
Synonyms: とどめ, やめる, ストップ, ブレーキ, 中止, 中絶, 休止, 停止, 制止, 打ち切り, 打ち切る, 止む, 止め, 止める, 留め, 留める, 阻止
Stop cause to stop
Synonyms: やめる, ストップ, 停止, 止む, 止める, 留める
Arrest cause to stop
Synonyms: やめる, 停止, 止む, 止める, 留める
Halt come to a halt, stop moving
Synonyms: とどまる, ストップ, 一時停止, 休止, 停止, 停留, 停車, 底止, 止まる, 止まる, 立ち止まる
Block stop from happening or developing
Synonyms: やめる, ストップ, ブロック, ブロック, 中止, 停止, 取り止める, 差し止める, 打ち切る, 止む, 止める, 留める, 防止, 防遏, 阻止, 食い止める
Lay Off put an end to a state or an activity
Synonyms: おく, ひる, よす, しまう, やめる, ストップ, 中止, 停止, 取り止める, 廃す, 廃する, 打ち切り, 打ち切る, 措く, 放る, 放る, 放る, 断つ, 止す, 止む, 止める, 留める, 終える
Stop Consonant a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
Synonyms: 停止, 破裂音
Stop the event of something ending
Synonyms: ストップ, 中止, 休止, 停止, 停車, 終止
Standstill an interruption of normal activity
Synonyms: 停止, 立ち往生, 行き詰まり, 行き詰まる
Outage a temporary suspension of operation (as of computers)
Synonyms: 停止
Stop the state of inactivity following an interruption
Synonyms: 一時停止, 休止, 停止
Discontinuance an interruption (temporary or permanent)
Synonyms: とどめ, やめる, 中断, 中止, 中絶, 停止, 打ち切り, 打ち切る, 止む, 止め, 止める, 留め, 留める

Meanings for each kanji in 停止

» halt; stopping
» stop; halt

Categories 停止 is a member of

Human Action something that people do or cause to happen
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Termination the act of ending something
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End bring to an end or halt
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Cut Off make a break in
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Pause temporary inactivity
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Stop cause to stop
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Forestall keep from happening or arising
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Obstruent a consonant that is produced with a partial or complete blockage of the airflow from the lungs through the nose or mouth
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Finish event whose occurrence ends something
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Stop the event of something ending
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Equipment Failure a cessation of normal operation
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Inaction the state of being inactive
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Time Interval a definite length of time marked off by two instants
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Sample Sentences for 停止

The President suspended the constitution and imposed martial law.
At the Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant, all the reactors stopped just after the quake.
If you push the button, the engine will stop.
As the train came to a halt, all of the passengers wondered what was happening.
They usually use an anchor to hold a yacht in place.

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