- teishi stoppage, coming to a stop, halt, standstill; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.), suspension (of operations), interruption (e.g. of electricity supply), cutting off; suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.), (temporary) prohibition, ban
Used in formal or official contexts, such as news reports, notices, and business communications, to indicate a halt or suspension of services or activities.
工事のため、この道路は通行停止です。
Kōji no tame, kono dōro wa tsūkō teishi desu.
Due to construction, this road is closed to traffic.
その会社は営業停止を命じられた。
Sono kaisha wa eigyō teishi o meijirareta.
That company was ordered to suspend operations.
⚖️ Commonly confused with 中止 (chūshi), which means 'cancellation' or 'abortion' of an event, whereas 停止 implies a temporary halt that may resume.
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