中止
chūshi
The English phrase "canceled" is translated into Japanese as 中止 (chūshi).
中止 is used to describe an event or plan that has been decided not to take place.
Which one should you use?
中止 is used for events or scheduled activities that will not happen, such as a meeting or a performance. In contrast, 取り消し is used for the cancellation or revocation of things like an order, a contract or a decision.
How does it change in a sentence?
中止 is a noun that can be turned into different verb forms. To express the transitive verb "to cancel (something)", add にする to the noun to form 中止にする. To express the intransitive verb "to be canceled", add になる to the noun to form 中止になる. Additionally, you can use the form 中途中止 to emphasize that an event was canceled halfway through or while already in progress by adding 中途 (midway).
How do you pronounce it?
chūshi
Did you know?
- If you use 中止 to describe a person's behavior, it sounds as though you are saying their actions were 'halted' or 'suspended' rather than 'canceled' in the sense of a social rejection.
- If a person cancels a social appointment, they might avoid the formal 中止 and instead use the word キャンセル, borrowed from the English word 'cancel' and written in katakana.
- The word 中止 is composed of two characters that literally mean 'middle' and 'stop'.
Examples in context
- 会議は中止になったよ。The meeting was canceled.The sentence is useful for saying that the meeting with 中止 was canceled.Tatoeba #185352 by bunbuku, translation #22484 by CK
- 会は台風のため中止になった。The meeting was canceled because of the typhoon.This sentence shows how to say a meeting was canceled due to a typhoon using 中止.Tatoeba #185432 by KK_kaku_, translation #22564 by CK
- 我々の便が運行中止となった。Our flight was canceled.This sentence is used to express that a flight was canceled using 中止.Tatoeba #186207 by bunbuku, translation #23341 by CK
- 会議が中止されましたthe meeting was canceled
- ディナーの予定をキャンセルしますI will cancel the dinner plans
- 18 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Misaki and Yota are talking about a soccer match over the phone.
- 美咲 Misaki今日の試合は中止だって。Kyou no shiai wa chuushi datte.They say today's match is canceled.
- 陽太 Yotaえっ、中止なの？残念だな。E, chuushi na no? Zannen dana.What, it's canceled? That's too bad.
- 美咲 Misaki雨がひどいから仕方ないよ。Ame ga hidoi kara shikatanai yo.The rain is heavy, so it can't be helped.
- 陽太 Yotaそうだね、仕方ないね。Sou da ne, shikatanai ne.You're right, it can't be helped.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
