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.
バスが停留所に止まった。
The bus stopped at the bus stop.
時計が止まっている。
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.
電車の運行が止まった。
Train service stopped.
工場の生産が止まった。
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.
小鳥が枝に留まっている。
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 the native Japanese intransitive verb for coming to a stop, whereas ストップ can express the same idea but sounds more like a command or signal term.
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.
走り出す describes starting to run or move, while 止まる describes coming to a stop.
止まる simply means something stops moving, while 滞る implies a buildup or backlog forming because things aren't moving forward.
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.