Illustration: Heavy rain falls over a Japanese school sports ground before a planned relay event can begin. The prepared lanes stand empty, with puddles spreading across them. A staff member at the gate holds both forearms in a clear crossed gesture toward arriving families.

JLPT N3suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

中ちゅう止し

chuushi

to cancel a planned event

Example sentences

今日予定きょうよていの会合かいごうは中止ちゅうしになりました。
Today’s meeting has been canceled.
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水泳大会すいえいたいかいが中止ちゅうしになった。
The swimming event was called off.
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試合しあいは中止ちゅうしになった。
The game was called off.
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Kanji in 中止

中in; insideOnチュウKunなか・うち・あたる
止stop; haltOnシKunとまる・とめる・とどめる

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