停戦

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 停戦, read ていせん, means a ceasefire between opposing sides.
• Basic usage: In 両国は交渉の末、停戦に合意した。, the two countries agreed to a ceasefire after negotiations.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• An agreement to stop fighting
  • 停戦に合意した means agreeing to stop fighting. The agreement can be broken, as in 停戦が破られ; a ceasefire is distinct from the complete end of a war.