止まり
Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000
Meanings
1
stopping at; limited to; no further than
Noun suffix attached to a place, time, or quantity to indicate that something stops there or is confined to that limit. Often used in phrases like 駅止まり (stopping at the station) or 一日止まり (lasting only one day).
See also: 止まり (とまり)
This bus stops at the station (and goes no further).
His success was limited to being a one-hit wonder.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉止まりgoes only as far as 〈place〉 (of a train, bus, etc.)
This train only goes as far as Shinjuku.
- 〈数〉止まりcapped at 〈a certain rank/amount〉, no better than that
His grades never get better than third place.
- 〈時〉止まりlasting no longer than 〈a given time period〉
This campaign only lasts for one day.