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止む
やむ
N4
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
to cease
2
to stop
3
to be over
Example sentence
彼らは雨が止むまでポーチで待った。
They waited on the porch until it stopped raining.
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Kanji in this word
止
Stop, Halt
4 strokes
More words with
止
停止
ていし ·
suspension
N2
防止
ぼうし ·
prevention
N2
禁止
きんし ·
prohibition
N3
中止
ちゅうし ·
suspension
N3
廃止
はいし ·
Full entry on Jisho
abolition
N1
歯止め
はどめ ·
brake
受け止める
うけとめる ·
to catch
N1
終止符
しゅうしふ ·
full stop
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