VocabJLPT N1
suspension
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. suspension
  2. 2. interruption
Means a suspension or interruption of service or communication, such as a train line being out of service or a road being closed. It can also refer to a phone or communication line being cut off or unavailable.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Apparently the town announcement system was down, so the evacuation notice never got through.

Sentence 2

A cable must have been cut somewhere — maybe that's why the line went down?

Sentence 3

The line is currently down, so please contact us by email.

Sentence 4

Please note that service interruptions may occur temporarily during restoration work.

Sentence 5

Until service is restored, operations will proceed on the assumption that communications are down.