止む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 止む | 止まない |
| Polite | 止みます | 止みません |
| Past polite | 止みました | 止みませんでした |
| Past | 止んだ | 止まなかった |
| Te-form | 止んで | 止まないで |
| Desire | 止みたい | 止みたくない |
| Potential | 止める | 止めない |
| Passive | 止まれる | 止まれない |
| Causative | 止ませる | 止ませない |
| Causative passive | 止ませられるalso 止まされる | 止ませられないalso 止まされない |
| Volitional | 止もう | |
| Polite volitional | 止みましょう | |
| Imperative | 止め | 止むな |
| Conditional | 止めば | 止まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 止んだら | 止まなかったら |
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
Intransitive verb used for natural phenomena, sounds, or ongoing states coming to an end. Often used with 雨, 風, 音, 痛み, etc.
Let's go out when the rain stops.
The sound I could hear until a moment ago suddenly stopped.
The wind finally died down.
I waited in front of the shop until the rain stopped.
止む describes something coming to a complete stop, while 収まる suggests a gradual subsiding or calming down that may not be total.
lull; break
break in the rain; lull in the rain · waiting for the rain to stop
stop blowing; die down; subside
out of necessity; with no other option; unavoidably; reluctantly
cancellation; abandonment; being dropped
Rarely used kanji form.
Rarely used kanji form.
Rarely used kanji form.
irresistible; hard to stop