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止とまる

Kana とまる Romaji tomaru

JLPT N5 Common word

01

止まる とまる · tomaru

JLPT N5 Common word 留まる、停まる (rarely used kanji form)、駐まる (rarely used kanji form)

01godan verb · intransitive

to stop (moving); to come to a stop

02godan verb · intransitive

to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to cease; to be stopped; to be suspended

03godan verb · intransitive

to alight; to perch on

Examples

あの木の枝に数羽の鳥がとまっている。

Some birds are sitting on the branch of that tree.

Tatoeba #230433

そして、電車はキーッという音を立てて止まった。

Then, the train screeched to a halt.

Tatoeba #213534

十分な情報を受け取ることができなかったという理由も一部にはあって、ハーパーの描写は不完全なものにとどまっている。

Partly because he could not receive enough information, Harper's description remains imperfect.

Tatoeba #148045

02

止まる とどまる · todomaru

JLPT N2 Common word 留まる、停まる (rarely used kanji form)

01godan verb · intransitive

usually kana

to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place)

02godan verb · intransitive

usually kana

to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for

Examples

ここにとどまっていても何の得もない。

There is no advantage in staying here.

Tatoeba #224474

わが所にとどまれ。

Abide with me.

Tatoeba #192002

この辺にとどまるな。

Don't stay around here.

Tatoeba #219880

03

止まる やまる · yamaru

01godan verb · intransitive

colloquialrare term

to cease; to stop; to be over

Source

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