Japanese

まる

とまる
Meaning: to stop; to halt; to come to a standstill
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 停まる 停まらない
Polite 停まります 停まりません
Past 停まった 停まらなかった
Polite + Past 停まりました 停まりませんでした
Te-form 停まって 停まらなくて
Potential 停まれる 停まれない
Passive 停まられる 停まられない
Causative 停まらせる 停まらせない
Causative + Passive 停まらされる 停まらされない
Imperative 停まれ 停まるな

Handwriting

停
ま
る

Example

The taxi stopped before the intersection because the light was red.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for vehicles or mechanical objects that cease moving.

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