Japanese Conversation · Level 75
75 words
Japanese word
止む
Pronunciation
Romajiyamu
Meaning
- verbstop
Example
雨が止みます。ame ga ya mi ma su
The rain stops.
More examples
雨が止んでも、道はまだぬれています。ame ga ya n de mo michi wa ma da nu re te i ma su
Even after the rain stops, the road is still wet.
Core concept
Describes something that has been continuing and then ceases, especially without an expressed person making it cease.
Common phrases
雨が止んだあとame ga ya n dā to
after the rain stops
Similar words
止まるtomaru: To stop moving, operating, or continuing, whether naturally or because of an outside cause.
収まるosamaru: To become less intense and settle into a calmer state.
Definition in Japanese
続いていた動きや現象が終わる。tsuzu i te i ta ugo ki ya gen shō ga o wa ru
Word origin
止む (yamu) is an old native Japanese verb, while 止 (shi, "stop") is a meaning-based kanji spelling rather than the source of its sound.
Usage tips
- Weather reports commonly use 止む (yamu) for rain or snow that stops, while English usually uses the same verb for both weather and other things that cease.
Other meanings
- be oververb