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止まる (やまる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

止やまる

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Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

stop; cease; be over

colloquialrare term

Rare colloquial intransitive verb meaning 'to stop' or 'to come to an end'. The standard Japanese equivalent is 止まる (とまる).

雨あめがやまったら出でかけよう。
Let's go out when the rain stops.

痛いたみがやまるまで待まってください。

Please wait until the pain stops.

Kanji

止stop, halt

Similar words

止とまる
The standard, common reading for 'to stop'. やまる is a rare colloquial variant with the same meaning.
止やむ
Also means 'to stop', but やむ is the standard verb for natural phenomena like rain or wind stopping. やまる is a rare variant.

Etymology

The reading やまる is a rare colloquial variant of 止まる (とまる), possibly influenced by the verb 止む (やむ). The exact derivation is uncertain.