休止|きゅうしkyuushi[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbpause; suspension; rest; stoppage
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 休止する（きゅうしする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 休止します（きゅうしします） |
| Negative (nai) | 休止しない（きゅうししない） |
| polite (masen) | 休止しません（きゅうししません） |
| classical zu / nu | 休止せず・休止せぬ（きゅうしせず・きゅうしせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 休止した（きゅうしした） |
| polite (mashita) | 休止しました（きゅうししました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 休止しなかった（きゅうししなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 休止しませんでした（きゅうししませんでした） |
| Te form | 休止して（きゅうしして） |
| Potential | 休止できる（きゅうしできる） |
| Passive | 休止される（きゅうしされる） |
| Causative | 休止させる（きゅうしさせる） |
| Causative passive | 休止させられる（きゅうしさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 休止すれば（きゅうしすれば） |
| tara | 休止したら（きゅうししたら） |
| Volitional | 休止しよう（きゅうししよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 休止しましょう（きゅうししましょう） |
| Imperative | 休止しろ（きゅうししろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym停止ていしNeutralThe broadest word for stopping; implies coming to a complete halt. 「休止」 stresses a temporary stop that may be resumed later.
- SynonymストップCasualLoanword for stopping; colloquial, often a shout or an operating command. Says nothing about resuming later.
- Synonym一休みひとやすみCasualColloquial for taking a short break; focuses on a person catching their breath, not used for machines running.
- Synonym中止ちゅうしNeutralStopping partway or calling off a planned event, as in 「試合中止」; usually it will not resume. 「休止」 is a temporary stop that leaves room to resume.
- Synonym休憩きゅうけいNeutralA break in the middle of work, as in 「休憩時間」; the subject is a person, not a machine.
- Synonym休息きゅうそくNeutralResting and relaxing, with the emphasis on a person recovering physically; not used for activities or operations.
- SynonymブレイクCasualLoanword for a break, also for becoming a hit; colloquial, mostly for gaps between work.
- Synonym休みやすみNeutralThe most versatile word for rest or holidays; stresses time spent not working.
- Synonym間まNeutralThe interval of a pause, as in speech or performance; stresses rhythm and timing.
- Synonym間断かんだんWrittenAn interruption in time; mostly seen in the written/formal phrase 「間断なく」, meaning without a break.
- Synonym一時停止いちじていしNeutralA stop after which things carry on again, as on the traffic sign 「一時停止」 or when pausing playback; 「休止」 mostly describes activities or operations pausing.
- Synonym中休みなかやすみCasualA pause partway through work or an activity, also 「梅雨の中休み」; stresses resting a while in the middle.
- SynonymポーズCasualLoanword for the pause button on a player or a pause in speech; colloquial.
- Related中断ちゅうだんNeutralBreaking off partway, as in 「放送が中断する」; works whether done actively or passively. 「休止」 stresses a temporary lull.
- Related息抜きいきぬきNeutralTaking a breather to relax; stresses refreshing one's mood, and the subject is a person.
- Related一段落いちだんらくNeutralReaching a natural stopping point; stresses completing one stage, after which one can pause briefly.
- RelatedおやすみNeutralPolite form of 「休み」; covers a person resting, closures like 「店はお休みです」, and the good-night greeting.
- Related静養せいようNeutralResting quietly to recover, usually from illness, injury or fatigue; the subject is a person.
- Related休養きゅうようNeutralRecuperation; a person stepping back from work to recharge, not used for equipment.
- Related途切れとぎれNeutralThe gaps in something intermittent, such as breaks in sound or communication.
- Antonym開始かいしNeutralBeginning or starting; the opposite of 「休止」, which is a temporary stop.
- Antonym再開さいかいNeutralResuming after a stop, as in 「運転再開」; the natural counterpart to 「休止」.
- Antonym継続けいぞくNeutralContinuing as before, as in 「継続中」; the opposite of pausing partway as 「休止」 does.
Use 「休止」 for the temporary halting of operations or activities, as in 「運転休止」「活動休止」. For a complete stop say 「停止」; for calling something off, 「中止」; for a person taking a break, 「休憩」. 「一時停止」 is a halt with resumption to follow, 「中断」 is breaking off partway, and 「一休み」「休息」「休養」 are for people resting. The main antonym is 「再開」.
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