Tomaru 止まる -to stop / Japanese Word

NOVEMBER 2021 (VOL.169)

Tomaru 止まる

Tomaru means “to stop” or “to hold”

Ryota:

Kinou jitensha ni notte ite,

I was riding a bicycle yesterday,

Aka shingou de tomaranakatta.

I did not stop at red light!

Kaori:

Abunai!

How dangerous!

Ryota:

Shingou ga mienakatta no.

I couldn’t see the sign.

Kaori:

Ki o tsukete.

Be careful!

Kuruma wa kyuu ni wa tomarenai yo.

Car cannot stop suddenly.

Ryota:

Itsumo wa kiiro shingou de tomaru yo.

I usually stop at yellow light.

stopstop(polite)stoppedstopped(polite)be stoppingwas stoppingcan stopwant to stoplet’s stoplet’s stop(polite)Stop!please stop
positiveTomaruTomarimasuTomattaTomari mashitaTomatte iruTomatte itaTomareruTomaritaiTomarouTomari mashouTomare!Tomatte kudasai
negativeTomaranaiTomarimasenTomaranakattaTomarimasen deshitaTomatte inaiTomatte inakattaTomarenaiTomari takunaiTomaruna!Tomaranaide kudasai

Koko de tomatte kudasai.

Please stop here.

Tomare~!

Stop ~~!

Kuruma ga tomari mashita.

My car has stopped.

Namida ga tomaranai.

I can’t stop crying.

Ase ga tomarimasen.

Can’t stop sweating.

Ashi ga tomarenai.

Cannot stop my legs. (Cannot stop running.)

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