停留所

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 停留所 (ていりゅうじょ) is a noun for a designated place where a bus or tram stops for passengers.
• Basic usage: 停留所に停まる marks the point where a bus stops, while 停留所の屋根の下で待つ identifies the shelter roof under which someone waits.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Stopping point and shelter structure
  • 停留所に marks a vehicle destination, whereas 停留所の屋根 is part of the facility. Waiting under it does not mean the bus has arrived.