一時停止(いちじていし)

いちじていし
noun
pause; temporary stop
legaltechnology
1. pause (media)
To temporarily stop playback of audio or video.
動画(どうが)を一時停止(いちじていし)する。
To pause the video.
一時停止(いちじていし)ボタンを押(お)す。
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)の標識(ひょうしき)で止(と)まる。
Stop at the stop sign.
交差点(こうさてん)の手前(てまえ)で一時停止(いちじていし)した。
I stopped just before the intersection.
一時停止(いちじていし)を無視(むし)すると危(あぶ)ない。
It's dangerous to ignore a stop sign.
工事(こうじ)のため、電車(でんしゃ)が一時停止(いちじていし)している。
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).

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USAGE (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 止(と)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).

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