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止まる
tomaru, todomaru
Description
「止まる」は、動いていた物や人が動かなくなることです。
"止まる" means that a moving object or person stops moving.
電車やバスが駅に止まる時や、時計が止まる時によく使います。
It is often used when a train or bus stops at a station, or when a clock stops.
Meanings
止まるtomaru
to stop moving; to come to a halt
バスがバス停に止まりました。
The bus stopped at the bus stop.
止まるtomaru
to cease functioning; to stop working
時計が止まっています。
The clock has stopped.
止まるtomaru
to perch; to alight (bird, insect)
鳥が木の枝に止まっています。
A bird is perched on the tree branch.
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Notes
- Nuance
止まる is intransitive (something stops); use 止める (tomeru) to say someone stops something.
- Reading
usually read tomaru; the reading todomaru means to stay or remain in place.
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