止まる (Tomaru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to stop (moving), to come to a stop, to stop (doing, working, being supplied), to come to a halt”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto stop (moving); to come to a stop
- godan verb, intransitive verbto stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to cease; to be stopped; to be suspended
- godan verb, intransitive verbto alight; to perch on
Examples
涙が止まりません。
My eyes are watery.
鳥は枝に止まった。
The birds settled on the branches.
鼻血が止まりません。
I can't stop my nosebleed.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).