How to say halt in Japanese

JLPTN2
停止★【ていしteishi・ちょうじchouji】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • suspension; interruption; stoppage; ban; standstill; halt; hang-up; deadlock; stalemate; abeyance - usu. ていし
  • suspension of music, dance, etc. as a sign of mourning for a prominent person ［ちょうじ］

Example Sentences

車kurumaはha草地kusachiにni飛び込みtobikomi、しばらくshibarakuガクンガクンとGAKUNGAKUNto走ってhashitte止まったtomattaのですnodesu。
The car dove into the field and, after bumping along for a time, came to a halt.
列車resshaがga停止teishiしたshitaのでnode、乗客joukyakuはhaみんなminnaどうしたのdoushitanoかkaとto思ったomotta。
As the train came to a halt, all of the passengers wondered what was happening.
戦争sensouはha停止teishiされるsareruべきbekiだdaとto全員zen'in合意gouiしたshita。
They were unanimous that the war should be brought to a halt.
青いaoiスポーツカーSUPOOTSUKAAはhaキーKIIとto音を立ててotowotatete止まったtomatta。
The blue sports car came to a screeching halt.
商売shoubaiをwoやめるyameruところtokoroもmo多くookuなったnatta。しかしshikashi浴場yokujouのno所有者shoyuushaのno中nakaにはniha、客kyaku集めatsumeをwoねらってneratte、サウナSAUNAとかtoka運動undouのnoためtameのno器具kiguなどnado新しいatarashii設備setsubiをwo備えsonae、施設shisetsuにni改善kaizenをwo加えたkuwaeta者monoもmoあったatta。
After business came to a halt, many bathhouses added new facilities, such as saunas and exercise equipment, in an effort to attract customers.

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