(いちじていし)

いちじていし
noun
pause; temporary stop
1. pause (media)
To temporarily stop playback of audio or video.
動画(どうが)一時停止(いちじていし)する
To pause the video.
一時停止(いちじていし)ボタン()
Press the pause button.
I paused the music and answered the phone.
I paused the movie and went to get a drink.
In class, the teacher paused the video and explained the important part.
2. stop sign; temporary halt
A traffic sign requiring vehicles to stop, or a temporary suspension of something.
一時停止(いちじていし)標識(ひょうしき)()まる
Stop at the stop sign.
I stopped just before the intersection.
一時停止(いちじていし)無視(むし)する(あぶ)ない
It's dangerous to ignore a stop sign.
The train has been temporarily stopped due to construction work.
Many cars don't stop despite there being a stop sign, so accidents often happen at this intersection.

一時停止(いちじていし) has two common uses: pausing media playback and stopping at traffic signs. Literally "temporary stop" (一時(いちじ) = temporary + 停止(ていし) = stop).

MEDIA CONTROLS:

TRAFFIC:
In driving, 一時停止(いちじていし) is the legal term for a mandatory stop. The red octagonal stop sign reads ()まれ, but the traffic rule itself is called 一時停止(いちじていし). Failing to stop is a 違反(いはん) (violation).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS: