留まる (とまる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

留まる (とまる) means to remain / to stay / to be fixed.

See example sentences below.

留まる at a glance

留まる

とまるtomaru

N2verb

to remain / to stay / to be fixed

留まるとまるtomaruN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to remain / to stay / to be fixed

Example 1

この場所に気持ちが留まる。

Translation

My feelings stay in this place.

Example 2

問題が心に留まっている。

Translation

The problem is fixed in my mind.