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留まる

とまる

Readings

とまる

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5r, vito stop (moving); to come to a stop
  2. 2.
    v5r, vito stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to cease; to be stopped; to be suspended
  3. 3.
    v5r, vito alight; to perch on

Kanji breakdown

N410 strokesGrade 5

Example sentences

そして、電車はキーッという音を立てて止まった。

Then, the train screeched to a halt.

十分な情報を受け取ることができなかったという理由も一部にはあって、ハーパーの描写は不完全なものにとどまっている。

Partly because he could not receive enough information, Harper's description remains imperfect.

あの木の枝に数羽の鳥がとまっている。

Some birds are sitting on the branch of that tree.

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Context: 留まる (とまる)

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留まるとまる

to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for

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