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N3 う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

(とど)まるto remain, to abide, to stay (in the one place), to be limited to, to be confined to

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    1. う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

      1.

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

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

      2.

      to be limited to, to be confined to, to only account for

      Usually written using kana alone,

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    止まる 【とどまる】留まる 【とどまる】停まる 【とどまる】駐まる 【とどまる】

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      (とど)まる(こと)なく()(なが)れた。

      The blood flowed without stopping.

      • N3

      被害(ひがい)(しゃ)(じゅう)(にん)(とど)りません。

      The number of victims is not limited to ten.

      • N3

      彼女(かのじょ)(かい)進撃(しんげき)(とど)まる(こと)()らないようだ。

      It seems that her remarkable progress is unlimitable.

      • N3

      スタジアムへの入場(にゅうじょう)(しゃ)(すう)予想(よそう)されていた半数(はんすう)(とど)りました。

      The number of visitors to the stadium remained at half of what was expected.

      • N3

      まさかあの失敗(しっぱい)をしても首位(しゅい)(とど)まる(こと)出来(でき)るとは(おも)っていなかった。

      I never thought I could still remain at the top after that failure.

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