止まる · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 止まる | 止まらない |
| Polite | 止まります | 止まりません |
| Past polite | 止まりました | 止まりませんでした |
| Past | 止まった | 止まらなかった |
| Te-form | 止まって | 止まらないで |
| Desire | 止まりたい | 止まりたくない |
| Potential | 止まれる | 止まれない |
| Passive | 止まられる | 止まられない |
| Causative | 止まらせる | 止まらせない |
| Causative passive | 止まらせられるalso 止まらされる | 止まらせられないalso 止まらされない |
| Volitional | 止まろう | |
| Polite volitional | 止まりましょう | |
| Imperative | 止まれ | 止まるな |
| Conditional | 止まれば | 止まらなければ |
| Tara conditional | 止まったら | 止まらなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
stop moving; come to a stop
Physical cessation of motion: vehicles, machines, people, or objects. 停まる is common for scheduled stops.
The bus stopped at the bus stop.
The clock has stopped.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
stop functioning; cease; be suspended
Cessation of activity, operation, supply, or ongoing state. Often used for services, rain, or work.
Train service stopped.
Production at the factory has stopped.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Only when written 留まる / 留る
For birds, insects, or light objects landing and staying on something. 留まる is the preferred kanji.
A small bird is perched on the branch.
The car stopped at the red light.
The rain finally stopped.
A butterfly landed on the flower.
The power went out because of the typhoon.
止まる is a general word for something stopping (movement, machines, function), while 途絶える specifically refers to an ongoing connection or flow being cut off.
止まる means an engine or machine stops, the opposite of 掛かる meaning it starts running.
止まる means 'to stop', the direct opposite of 動き出す, which means something begins moving or acting.
止まる means to stop or cease moving, the opposite of 流れる's sense of continuous flow.
止まる (とまる) means for something to stop moving on its own, while 止す (よす) means to deliberately quit or give up doing an action, despite sharing the same kanji.
止む is used for natural phenomena or sounds ending on their own (rain, wind, crying), while 止まる describes physical movement or machines coming to a stop.
止まる sounds similar and shares a kanji component but means to stop moving, unlike 溜まる, which means to accumulate.
last move; final play
perch · barstool
Less common okurigana variant.
Less common okurigana variant for alighting/perching.
Rare kanji for parking a vehicle; 駐車する is more common.