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N2 う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

()()まるto stop, to halt, to stand still

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    1. う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to stop (in one's tracks), to come to a stop, to halt, to pause, to stand still

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    立ち止まる 【たちどまる】立ち止まる 【たちとまる】

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      (くつ)(ひも)(むす)ぶために()()まる

      To stop to tie your shoelaces.

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      (みち)携帯(けいたい)(さわ)(とき)()()まるべきだ。

      You should stop when you use your mobile phone on the street.

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      (だれ)かに()びかけられたので、()()まりました

      Someone called out to me, so I stopped.

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      道路(どうろ)(わた)るか(わた)らないかのうちに黄色(きいろ)信号(しんごう)になったので、()()まった

      The light turned yellow just as I was deciding whether to cross the road or not, so I stopped.

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      仕事(しごと)(おく)れそうなので、(ねこ)がいたからといって()()まることはできません。

      I might be late for work, so I cannot afford to stop just because there is a cat.

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