踏みとどまる · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 踏みとどまる | 踏みとどまらない |
| Polite | 踏みとどまります | 踏みとどまりません |
| Past polite | 踏みとどまりました | 踏みとどまりませんでした |
| Past | 踏みとどまった | 踏みとどまらなかった |
| Te-form | 踏みとどまって | 踏みとどまらないで |
| Desire | 踏みとどまりたい | 踏みとどまりたくない |
| Potential | 踏みとどまれる | 踏みとどまれない |
| Passive | 踏みとどまられる | 踏みとどまられない |
| Causative | 踏みとどまらせる | 踏みとどまらせない |
| Causative passive | 踏みとどまらせられるalso 踏みとどまらされる | 踏みとどまらせられないalso 踏みとどまらされない |
| Volitional | 踏みとどまろう | |
| Polite volitional | 踏みとどまりましょう | |
| Imperative | 踏みとどまれ | 踏みとどまるな |
| Conditional | 踏みとどまれば | 踏みとどまらなければ |
| Tara conditional | 踏みとどまったら | 踏みとどまらなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
stay on; remain; hold one's ground
Used when someone resists the urge to leave, give up, or retreat; implies determination to stay in place or in a situation.
He held his ground and fought to the end.
I suppressed the urge to quit and stayed on at the company.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
stop oneself from doing; give up on doing
Used when one stops or refrains from doing something, often at the last moment; implies a conscious decision to not proceed.
He was about to say something but stopped himself.
Realizing the danger, he gave up on carrying out the plan.