Meaning of 止む in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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止む, 已む, 罷むJLPT 4
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Kana Readingやむ
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Romajiyamu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `mu` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to cease; to stop; to be over
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Example Sentences
止む, 已む, 罷む, やむ used in context
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花火の弾ける音が止むと、急に辺りが静かになる。後に残った火薬の匂いが、なんだか俺をセンチメンタルな気分にさせた。
As the popping sound of the fireworks stopped, it suddenly became quiet around me. The smell of gunpowder somehow put me in a sentimental mood.
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It appears the storm has calmed down.
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It was raining on and off all through the night.
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I wish it would stop raining before tomorrow.
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風が吹き止んだ。
The wind blew itself out.
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風がやみました。
The wind has died down.
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
stop, halt
On: シ
Kun: と.まる, -ど.まり, と.める, -と.める, -ど.め, とど.める, とど.め, とど.まる, や.める, や.む, -や.む, よ.す, -さ.す, -さ.し
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