止まる【とまる】
Frequency rank: 733.
- to stop (moving); to come to a stop
- to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to cease; to be stopped; to be suspended
- to alight; to perch on
Godan verb with 'ru' ending; intransitive verb
Forms
- 止まる【とまる】Frequency rank: 733.
- 留まる【とまる】Frequency rank: 4,111. – 4,114.
- 停まる【とまる】Frequency rank: 13,982. – 14,035.
- 駐まる【とまる】
- 止る【とまる】Frequency rank: 44,487. – 45,255.
- 留る【とまる】
- とまるFrequency rank: 19,310. – 19,383.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to stop (moving); to come to a stop
- to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to cease; to be stopped; to be suspended
- to alight; to perch on
This meaning refers to something in motion coming to a halt. It can be used for vehicles, people, or objects that are in motion.
This usage refers to the act of ceasing an action or process. It can apply to tasks, activities, or services that are halted or interrupted.
The service is temporarily suspended.
This meaning refers to the action of landing or resting, typically used for birds or insects coming to rest on a surface.
Generated collocations (experimental)
とまる止まるきごう(とまるきごう)to stop (moving); to come to a stopくるま車がとまる止まるthe car stopsえき駅でとまる止まるto stop at the stationきゅうに急にとまる止まるto stop suddenlyうごき動きがとまる止まるmovement stopsあゆみ歩みをとめる止めるto stop walkingじかん時間がとまる止まるtime stopsじてんしゃ自転車がとまる止まるthe bicycle stopsとんねるトンネルでとまる止まるto stop in the tunnelとまる止まることができないcannot stopとまらない止まらないあめ雨rain that doesn't stopとまる止まるばすバスthe bus that stopsすぐにとまる止まるto stop immediately
Example sentences
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The car dove into the field and, after bumping along for a time, came to a halt.
As I glanced at the street there was somebody looking down at me in the middle of those walking past each other.
When Yoko and I heard the sirens stop nearby, we quickly decided to go check it out.
No visitor can remain in the hospital after 9 p.m.
Please stay seated until the plane comes to a complete stop.