止とまり

noun

stop; end; stoppage

Refers to the point where something stops or ends, often used in compounds or set phrases like 止まり木 (perch) or 行き止まり (dead end). As a standalone noun, it is less common than the verb 止まる.

• この道みちは行いき止どまりです。

  This road is a dead end.

• 鳥とりが止とまり木ぎに止とまっている。

  A bird is perched on the perch.