godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
stop making sounds (of an animal); stop chirping; stop crying
Used for animals, birds, or insects that stop vocalizing. Covers chirping, singing, crying, or any animal sound.
セミが急に鳴き止んだ。
The cicadas suddenly stopped chirping.
赤ちゃんがやっと鳴き止んでくれた。
The baby finally stopped crying.
Standard kanji spelling.
Common mixed spelling; the okurigana やむ is often written in kana.
鳴く means 'to make a sound' (of an animal); 鳴き止む means 'to stop making that sound'.
Compound of 鳴き (continuative form of 鳴く 'to make a sound') + 止む 'to stop'.