立ち止まる
たちどまる
tachidomaru
JLPT N2verbVocabularyLevel 54 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
立ち止まる (たちどまる (tachidomaru)) means "to stop". The reading is たちどまる (tachidomaru). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
to stop
Also : to halt · to stand still
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Example Sentences
橋の上で立ち止まって、景色を眺めた。
はしのうえでたちどまって、けしきをながめた。
I stopped on the bridge and gazed at the scenery.
駅の階段で立ち止まってしまい、後ろの人に邪魔だと言われた。
えきのかいだんでたちどまってしまい、うしろのひとにじゃまだといわれた。
I stopped on the station stairs, and the person behind me said I was in the way.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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