Japanese phrase
___を一時的に止めてください。 ___ o ichi ji teki ni to me te ku da sa i
Meaning
Please pause ___ for a moment.
When to use it
A polite request to pause something for a short time. It sounds direct but remains courteous and is common in everyday situations where an activity or sound needs to stop briefly.
Example dialogue
すみません、動画を一時的に止めてください。 su mi ma se n dō ga o ichi ji teki ni to me te ku da sa i
Excuse me, please pause the video for a moment.
わかりました。 wa ka ri ma shi ta
Okay.