Japanese

まる

とまる
Meaning: to stay (at a hotel, etc.); to lodge; to be anchored
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

泊
ま
る

Example sentences

Yesterday I stayed at a Japanese inn in Kyoto.
私たちは高級なホテルに泊まりました。
We stayed at a high-end hotel.
私は友達の家に1週間泊まった。
I stayed at my friend's house for one week.
彼は市内のホテルに泊まっている。
He is staying at a hotel in the city.
合宿の間は、大学の宿舎に泊まることになった。
During the training camp, we decided to stay at the university dormitory.
山のふもとにある小さな村に泊まった。
I stayed in a small village at the foot of the mountain.
彼は、三流のホテルに泊まるのを嫌がった。
He hated the idea of staying in a third-rate hotel.
湖畔のホテルに泊まって、静かな朝を迎えた。
I stayed at a hotel on the lakeshore and welcomed a quiet morning.
記念日に、二人はホテルのスイートに泊まった。
On their anniversary, the two stayed in a hotel suite.
旅行では豪華なホテルではなく、地元の民宿に泊まった。
During the trip, I stayed at a local guest house instead of a luxury hotel.

Usage Notes

Used when spending the night away from home. Also applies to ships anchoring.

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