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What does 停止 (ていし, teishi) mean?

停止 (ていし, teishi) means stopping, suspension.

Quick facts
Readingていし
Romajiteishi
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
ていし
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonteishi

stopping, suspension

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

Example sentences

  • The train stopped because of an accident.

  • The construction has been temporarily suspended.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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