English–Japanese
“stop moving” in Japanese
How to say “stop moving” in Japanese
“Stop moving” in Japanese is 止まる (tomaru). 止まる can also mean “stop”.
Describes something coming to rest or becoming inactive after it has been moving or operating.
Example sentences with 止まる
おもちゃの車が止まります。o mo cha no kuruma ga to ma ri ma su
The toy car stops moving.
時計が止まりました。tokei ga to ma ri ma shi ta
The clock stopped.
Tips for using 止まる
- Unlike 止める (tomeru, "make something stop"), 止まる (tomaru) describes the thing that stops, so the bus itself can be its subject.