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).
This train only goes as far as Shinjuku.
His success was limited to being a one-hit wonder.
His grades never get better than third place.
This campaign only lasts for one day.
止まり(とまり) is the plain noun meaning 'a stop/end', while 止まり(どまり) is a suffix attached to a place, time, or quantity to mean 'going no further than that'.
Standard kanji spelling for the suffix meaning 'stopping at' or 'limited to'.
Variant spelling; less common than 止まり.
Alternative kanji, often used when emphasizing staying or remaining rather than stopping.
Rare variant of 留まり.
Derived from the verb 止まる (とまる, 'to stop') with rendaku voicing, used as a suffix.