ストップ
Meaning in Englishstop
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What it means
What does ストップ mean? It refers to stopping or pausing an action, event, or process, as a loanword in Japanese used as a noun and with suru-verb form to indicate stopping.
Main meanings
- command to halt or interrupt an action or process
- pause or intermission in media, music, or events
- control labels or interfaces such as a stop button on devices
How to use it
Used in formal and casual contexts to express stopping or pausing; as a noun it marks a stop or pause, and as a suru-verb ストップする it denotes the action of stopping; common in contexts like media playback, machinery controls, sports commentary, and customer service.
Variants and close terms
- 停止 (teishi)
- 中断 (chuudan)
- ブレーキ (bureki)
- 止める (tomeru)
Etymology
Loanword from English stop, adapted to Japanese phonology as sutoppu; the sequence スト corresponds to sto and ップ indicates the prolonged pp sound.
Origin
Introduced in the modern era through Western media and technology terms; became common in the 20th century across advertising, transportation, and consumer electronics.
Word class
loanword (gairaigo), noun; can function as ストップする (to stop)