“To stay on” in Japanese
Short answer
To stay on in Japanese is “踏みとどまる” (fumitodomaru). Full meaning: to stay on, to remain, to hold out, to hold one's ground; to stop (doing), to give up.
Other ways to say “To stay on” in Japanese
居続ける
itsuzukeru to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house), to remain (in a place)
居着く
itsuku to settle down, to stay (for good), to stay long, to stay on
踏みとどまッ
fumitodoma to stay on, to remain, to hold out, to hold one's ground; to stop (doing), to give up
踏みとどまっ
fumitodoma to stay on, to remain, to hold out, to hold one's ground; to stop (doing), to give up
いつく
itsuku to settle down, to stay (for good), to stay long, to stay on
居つく
itsuku to settle down, to stay (for good), to stay long, to stay on
居付く
itsuku to settle down, to stay (for good), to stay long, to stay on
踏みとどまら
fumitodomara to stay on, to remain, to hold out, to hold one's ground; to stop (doing), to give up
踏みとどまろ
fumitodomaro to stay on, to remain, to hold out, to hold one's ground; to stop (doing), to give up
踏みとどまり
fumitodomari to stay on, to remain, to hold out, to hold one's ground; to stop (doing), to give up
踏みとどまん
fumitodoman to stay on, to remain, to hold out, to hold one's ground; to stop (doing), to give up
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