How to say "stall" in Japanese

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  • 失速しっそくCommon
    noun, suru verb, intransitive verbThe technical sense used in aviation: an aircraft stalls, losing lift and dropping when its speed falls too low. It is not a word for a selling place.
  • nounThis loanword refers to a stole or long scarf — a piece of clothing — rather than a vendor's stall; for the selling sense of 'stall' it is seldom the word you want.
  • 屋台やたいCommon
    nounA stall in the street-food sense: a cart or simple stand selling food, the kind seen at festivals and night markets. Use it when 'stall' means a food stall rather than a small shop.
  • 売店ばいてんJLPT N2approx.Common
    nounA small shop in the form of a stand, booth, or kiosk — the kind found in stations, stadiums, and parks. Choose it when 'stall' means a booth or kiosk rather than a street cart.
    アイスクリーム売うりが外そとの売店ばいてんで客きゃくにアイスクリームを売うっている。↗
    The ice cream vendor is waiting on customers at his outdoor stand.

For the aviation sense use 失速; for a selling place choose 屋台 for a street food cart or stall and 売店 for a booth or kiosk; 「ストール」 is a scarf or stole, not a selling stall.

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