止まる (とどまる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

止まる (とどまる) means to stay / to remain / to be limited to.

See example sentences below.

止まる at a glance

止まる

とどまるtodomaru

N1verb

to stay / to remain / to be limited to

止まるとどまるtodomaruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to stay / to remain / to be limited to

Example 1

ここにとどまってください。

Translation

Please stay here.

Example 2

問題は部屋の中にとどまった。

Translation

The problem remained inside the room.