止まる
tomaru
to stop (moving), to come to a stop
All Senses
  1. tomaru 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
  2. todomaru to remain, to abide, to stay (in the one place); to be limited to, to be confined to, to only account for
  3. yamaru to cease, to stop, to be over
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Kanji Breakdown
Stop, Halt
On: し Kun: と.まる,-ど.まり,と.める,-と.める,-ど.め,とど.める,とど.め,とど.まる,や.める,や.む,-や.む,よ.す,-さ.す,-さ.し
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Ru-verb (一段動詞)
Pattern
止まる → 止まます → 止まて → 止また

💡 Remove る and add ます (polite), て-form, or た (past).

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毎朝止まるのが好きです。
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