Japanese

まる

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

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

止
ま
る

Example sentences

The car stopped at the red light.
その瞬間、世界が止まったように感じた。
At that moment, I felt like the world had stopped.
遅れました。なぜなら、電車が止まったからです。
I was late because the train stopped.
車が急に止まったので、咄嗟にブレーキを踏んだ。
The car stopped suddenly, so I instantly stepped on the brake.
寒さで震えが止まらない。
I can't stop shivering from the cold.
指を深く切ってしまい、なかなか出血が止まらなかった。
I cut my finger deeply, and the bleeding wouldn't stop.
手の甲に蚊が止まった。
A mosquito landed on the back of my hand.
悲しみが溢れ出して、涙が止まらなかった。
Sadness overflowed, and my tears wouldn't stop.
風邪を引いたせいか、鼻水が止まりません。
Perhaps because I caught a cold, my runny nose won't stop.
電車が急に止まったので、慌てて手すりに掴まった。
The train stopped suddenly, so I hurriedly grabbed onto the handrail.

Usage Notes

Used for moving objects coming to a stop, or for continuous things being interrupted.

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