- Basic forms
- 停まる — to stop; to come to a halt / base form
- 停まります — stops / masu form
- 停まった — stopped / ta-form
- 停まって — stopping; stop and … / te-form
- 停まらない — does not stop / negative
- 停まれば — if it stops / conditional
- Common expressions
- 電車が停まる — the train stops
- 車が停まった — the car came to a halt
- More
- 急に停まった — stopped suddenly
- 停まっている — is stopped / state
停まる(とまる) is a godan verb. It refers to something coming to a stop naturally or as a result of circumstances — vehicles, machines, movement, or processes.
- 停止 — suspension / stop
- 停車 — vehicle stop
- 停電 — power outage
- 停学 — school suspension
- 停戦 — ceasefire
- 停留所 — bus stop
- 停泊 — anchorage
- 停職 — work suspension
The left side uses the radical にんべん (person), indicating action. The right side 亭 can mean pavilion or resting place. Together, 停 suggests a person pausing, stopping, or suspending action.
It appears often in public contexts like transport, electricity, or school operations.
事故のため、電車が 停止しました。
The train stopped due to an accident.
バスは 次の 停留所に 止まります。
The bus stops at the next stop.
