()まる, ()まる, (とま), (ちゅう), (とま)る, (とま)る, とまる

tomaru

JLPT 5

Godan verb with `ru` ending intransitive verb
  • to stop (moving); to come to a stop
  • to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to cease; to be stopped; to be suspended
  • to alight; to perch on

()める, ()める, (はい)め, やめる

yameru

JLPT 4

Ichidan verb transitive verb
  • to stop; to cease; to end; to quit
  • to cancel; to abandon; to give up; to abolish

()める, ()める, ()める, とめる

tomeru

JLPT 4

Ichidan verb transitive verb
  • to stop (something or someone); to turn off
  • to concentrate on; to pay attention to
  • to remember; to bear in mind
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()む, 已む, (まか), やむ

yamu

JLPT 4

Godan verb with `mu` ending intransitive verb
  • to cease; to stop; to be over

()す, よす

yosu

JLPT 3

Godan verb with `su` ending transitive verb
  • to cease; to abolish; to resign; to give up

()まる, ()まる, (とま), (ちゅう), とどまる

todomaru

JLPT 2

Godan verb with `ru` ending intransitive verb
  • to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place)
  • to be limited to; to be confined to

やむを()ない, ()む, 已む, やむをえない

yamuwoenai

JLPT 2

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
  • cannot be helped; unavoidable

()()める, 引止(ひきと)める, ()()める, ひきとめる

hikitomeru

JLPT 2

Ichidan verb transitive verb
  • to detain; to check; to restrain

廃止(はいし), はいし

haishi

JLPT 1

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
  • abolition; repeal

()()める, ()けとめる, うけとめる

uketomeru

JLPT 1

Ichidan verb transitive verb
  • to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take

()める, ()める, ()める, とどめる

todomeru

JLPT 1

Ichidan verb transitive verb
  • to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to cease; to put an end to
  • to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to limit
  • to record (e.g. a fact); to retain

()()める, ()び, よびとめる

yobitomeru

JLPT 1

Ichidan verb transitive verb
  • to challenge; to call somebody to halt

歯止(はど)め, はどめ

hadome

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
  • brake; skid; pawl
  • restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit; check

()()め, さしとめ

sashitome

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • prohibition; ban; suspension

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