Japanese Conversation · Level 11
90 words
Japanese word
ストップ
Pronunciation
Romajisutoppu
Meaning
- nounstop
Example
赤信号でストップします。aka shin gō de su to ppu shi ma su
I stop at a red light.
More examples
係員がストップの合図を出しました。kakari in ga su to ppu no ai zu o da shi ma shi ta
The staff member gave the stop signal.
Core concept
Marks the point where movement or an ongoing action is brought to an end.
Common phrases
ストップの合図su to ppu no ai zu
stop signal
ストップボタンsu to ppu bo ta n
stop button
Similar words
停止teishi: The act of bringing movement or an ongoing action to an end.
中止chūshi: The act of cancelling a planned event or activity before it is completed.
休止kyūshi: The temporary stopping of an activity or operation.
Definition in Japanese
動いているものや進行中のことを途中で止めること。ugo i te i ru mo no ya shin kō chū no ko to o to chū de to me ru ko to
Word origin
The loanword ストップ (sutoppu, "stop") comes from English stop and keeps the basic sense of ending movement or an ongoing action.
Usage tips
- In Japanese conversation, ストップ (sutoppu) can serve as a short call to halt an action, much like a brief command in English.
Opposites
- ゴーgōgonoun