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止む (やむ) — to cease | JLPT N4 · Nihongo Circle
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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
阻止
そし ·
obstruction
N1
立ち止まる
たちどまる ·
to stop
N2
停止
ていし ·
suspension
N2
禁止
きんし ·
prohibition
N3
止める
とめる ·
Full entry on Jisho
to stop (something)
N4
止まる
とまる ·
to come to a halt
N5
止める
とどめる ·
to end
N1
受け止める
うけとめる ·
to catch
N1
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