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Japanese word 立ち止まる: to stop / to stand still. Meanings and example sentences.

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立ち止まる (たちどまる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

立ち止まる (たちどまる) means to stop / to stand still.

See example sentences below.

立ち止まる at a glance

立ち止まる
たちどまるtachidomaru
N2verb
to stop / to stand still
立ち止まるたちどまるtachidomaruN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 立ち止まる

Core meaning

to stop / to stand still

Basic example sentences

Example 1

歩いていたが、立ち止まった。

Translation

I was walking, but then I stopped.

Example 2

信号で立ち止まって待った。

Translation

I stopped and waited at the traffic light.

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