Japanese phrase
___を一時停止できますか？ ___ o ichi ji tei shi de ki ma su ka
Meaning
Can I pause ___?
When to use it
Asks for permission to pause something. The polite wording suits a brief interruption during shared media or an activity.
Example dialogue
動画を一時停止できますか？ dō ga o ichi ji tei shi de ki ma su ka
Can I pause the video?
はい、どうぞ。 ha i dō zo
Yes, go ahead.