Japanese phrase
___を中断してもらえますか？ ___ o chū dan shi te mo ra e ma su ka
Meaning
Could you pause ___?
When to use it
A polite request to pause an ongoing activity. It is useful for meetings, tasks, or media and usually suggests a temporary stop without sounding forceful.
Example dialogue
その会議を中断してもらえますか？ so no kai gi o chū dan shi te mo ra e ma su ka
Could you pause the meeting?
はい、少し休憩にしましょう。 ha i suko shi kyū kei ni shi ma shō
Sure, let's take a short break.