Vocab Info

N5 う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

止(と)まるto stop (moving), to come to a stop

    Dictionary Definition

    1. う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to stop (moving), to come to a stop

      2. 2.

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

      3. 3.

        to alight, to perch on

    All Forms

    止まる 【とまる】、留まる 【とまる】、停まる 【とまる】、駐まる 【とまる】、止る 【とまる】、留る 【とまる】

    Details

      • と

      • ま

      • る

    • Frequency

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    Examples

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    • 電車(でんしゃ)が止(と)まる。

      The train will stop.

      • N5
    • 涙(なみだ)が止(と)まらない。

      I can't stop crying.

      • N5
    • お巡(まわ)りさん:「ちょっとそこの人(ひと)!止(と)まってください!」

      Cop: 'Hey, you there! Stop right there!'

      • N5
    • 警官(けいかん):「そこのバイク!止(と)まってください!」

      Cop: 'Motorcycle right there! Please stop!'

      • N5
    • サーバーが落(お)ちたので、ネット上(じょう)でのサービスが止(と)まってしまった。

      The server went down, so the service on the Internet stopped.

      • N4
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