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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
engineering
transition fit;sliding fit;snug fit
Other forms
止まり嵌め 【とまりばめ】 · 止り嵌め 【とまりばめ】
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Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
to stop (moving);to come to a stop
そして、電車はキーッという音を立てて止まった。
Then, the train screeched to a halt.
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Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
to stop (doing, working, being supplied);to come to a halt;to cease;to be stopped;to be suspended
十分な情報を受け取ることができなかったという理由も一部にはあって、ハーパーの描写は不完全なものにとどまっている。
Partly because he could not receive enough information, Harper's description remains imperfect.
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Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
to alight;to perch on
あの木の枝に数羽の鳥がとまっている。
Some birds are sitting on the branch of that tree.
Other forms
留まる 【とまる】 · 停まる 【とまる】 · 駐まる 【とまる】 · 止る 【とまる】 · 留る 【とまる】
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Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
word usually written using kana alone
to remain;to abide;to stay (in the one place)
ここにとどまっていても何の得もない。
There is no advantage in staying here.
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Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
word usually written using kana alone
to be limited to;to be confined to;to only account for
Other forms
留まる 【とどまる】 · 停まる 【とどまる】 · 駐まる 【とどまる】
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Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
colloquial
rare term
to cease;to stop;to be over