How to say 'Stop' in Japanese | ストップ

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The Japanese word for Stop is 'Sutoppu', written as ストップ in Japanese.

word

ストップ

Meaning

Stop

Reading

Sutoppu

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun 'ストップ (sutoppu)' is a loanword from English, meaning 'stop'. It is commonly used in various contexts to indicate the cessation of an action or movement. For example: Please stop the car「車をストップしてください」(くるまをストップしてください). The train came to a stop「電車がストップしました」(でんしゃがストップしました). This word is often used in both formal and informal settings, and it can be combined with other verbs to form compound expressions, such as 'ストップする (sutoppu suru)' which means 'to stop'.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Frequency

2528

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ストップ

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

katakana

ス

Reading

katakana

ト

Reading

katakana

プ

Reading

katakana

ツ

Reading

Tsu

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'Sutoppu' means 'Stop' .

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