Meaning of 立ち止まる in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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立ち止まる, 立ち止る, 立ちどまる, 立止る, 立ち留まる, 立留まる, 立留るJLPT 2
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Kana Readingたちどまる
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Romajitachidomaru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ru` ending
- Meaning
- to stop; to halt; to stand still
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Example Sentences
立ち止まる, 立ち止る, 立ちどまる, 立止る, 立ち留まる, 立留まる, 立留る, たちどまる used in context
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ふと通りに目をやると、行き交う人の中に、１人立ち止まり俺を見下ろす者がいた。
As I glanced at the street there was somebody looking down at me in the middle of those walking past each other.
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The old man stopped for a moment to rest.
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The traveler stopped to ask me the way.
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Suddenly she stopped and looked around.
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She stopped before the mirror to admire herself.
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She stopped to smoke.
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
detain, fasten, halt, stop
On: リュウ, ル
Kun: と.める, と.まる, とど.める, とど.まる, るうぶる
10 strokes
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
4 strokes
stand up, rise, set up, erect
On: リツ, リュウ, リットル
Kun: た.つ, -た.つ, た.ち-, た.てる, -た.てる, た.て-, たて-, -た.て, -だ.て, -だ.てる
5 strokes
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