Japanese word

静止

Pronunciation

Romajiseishi

Meaning

  • nounstandstill

Example

事故で道路上の車が静止しています。ji ko de dō ro jō no kuruma ga sei shi shi te i ma su

Because of an accident, the cars on the road are at a standstill.

Illustration for 静止 (standstill)

More examples

撮影では、被写体の静止が重要です。satsu ei de wa hi sha tai no sei shi ga jū yō de su

Keeping the subject still is important in photography.

Core concept

Describes a state in which movement has stopped and remains absent.

Common phrases

  • 静止を命じるsei shi o mei ji ru

    order a halt

  • 静止を保つsei shi o tamo tsu

    maintain stillness

Similar words

停止teishi: The ending or interruption of movement, operation, or activity.
不動fudō: A state of remaining still or unchanged.
休止kyūshi: A temporary stopping of an activity, process, or function.

Definition in Japanese

動いていたものが動きを止め、その状態を保っていること。ugo i te i ta mo no ga ugo ki o to me so no jō tai o tamo tte i ru ko to

Word origin

静止 (seishi) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 静 (sei, "quiet") and 止 (shi, "stop"), combining quietness with stopping.

Usage tips

  • In conversational Japanese, 静止 (seishi) sounds formal, while 止まっている (tomatte iru) is more common for saying that something has stopped.

Other meanings

  • stillnessnoun
  • at restnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 静止するseishisurucome to a standstillverb

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