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N3 う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

止(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. 1.

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

        Usually written using kana alone

      2. 2.

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

        Usually written using kana alone,

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    All Forms

    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

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    Examples

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    • 止(とど)まる事(こと)なく血(ち)が流(なが)れた。

      The blood flowed without stopping.

      • N3

    • 被害(ひがい)者(しゃ)は十(じゅう)人(にん)に止(とど)まりません。

      The number of victims is not limited to ten.

      • N3

    • 彼女(かのじょ)の快(かい)進撃(しんげき)は止(とど)まる事(こと)を知(し)らないようだ。

      It seems that her remarkable progress shows no signs of stopping.

      • N3

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

      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)に止(とど)まる事(こと)が出来(でき)るとは思(おも)っていなかった。

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

      • N2

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