Japanese Conversation · Level 38
90 words
Japanese word
止める
Pronunciation
Romajitomeru
Meaning
- verbstop
Example
車を止めます。kuruma o to me ma su
I stop the car.
More examples
先生はゲームを止めます。sen sei wa gē mu o to me ma su
The teacher stops the game.
赤信号では、車を止めて待ちます。aka shin gō de wa kuruma o to me te ma chi ma su
At a red light, I stop the car and wait.
Core concept
It covers making something cease its movement or ending the operation of something that is running.
Common phrases
車を止めるkuruma o to me ru
stop a car
自転車を止めるji ten sha o to me ru
stop a bicycle
Similar words
止まるtomaru: To come to a halt or cease operating.
切るkiru: To switch off a device or end its operation.
Definition in Japanese
動いているものや進行している事柄を、それ以上動かない状態にする。ugo i te i ru mo no ya shin kō shi te i ru koto gara o so re i jō ugo ka na i jō tai ni su ru
Word origin
止める (tomeru, "to stop") is a native Japanese verb that developed from とむ (tomu, "to cease") and came to express bringing an object or activity to an end.
Usage tips
- The verb 止める (tomeru) applies both to stopping a vehicle and switching off a device, so English uses stop in the first case and turn off in the second.