1.
stopping, halting (of a train, car, or vehicle)
The act of a vehicle coming to a stop, especially at a station or designated place.
この電車は各駅停車です。
This train stops at every station.
急ブレーキで急停車した。
The train made an emergency stop.
次の停車駅は東京です。
The next stop is Tokyo.
信号が赤になったので、車を停車させた。
I stopped the car because the traffic light turned red.
この特急は途中停車しないので、終点まで早く着きます。
This express train doesn't stop along the way, so it arrives at the final station quickly.
停車 is used for vehicles, especially trains, stopping.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 停車する: to stop (of a vehicle)
- 各駅停車: local train (stopping at all stations)
- 急停車: sudden stop, emergency stop
- 停車駅: stop, station where the train stops
CONTRAST:
- 停車: stopping (of a vehicle)
- 発車: departure (of a vehicle)
- 通過: passing through
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