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Frequency: 310
JLPT N3
Grade 2

Meanings

stop
halt

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ã‚ˇ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
と.ぞる
-お.ぞり
と.める
-と.める
-お.め
とお.める
とお.め
とお.ぞる
や.める
や.む
-や.む
よ.す
-さ.す
-さ.し
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
おめ

Common Words

æ­ĸめる
åˇ˛ã‚ã‚‹
åģƒã‚ã‚‹
Transitive
Usually kana
Ichidan verb
Freq #230
1

æ­ĸめるīŧåˇ˛ã‚ã‚‹ only

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to end; to quit

Examples
ã‚­ãƒŖã‚ˇãƒŧã¯čŠąã‚’æ‘˜ã‚€ãŽã‚’ã‚„ã‚ãžã—ãŸã€‚
Cathy stopped picking flowers.
2

to cancel; to abandon; to give up; to abolish; to abstain; to refrain

į•™ã‚ã‚‹
停める
とめる
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #298
1

Esp. æ­ĸめる, 停める

to stop; to turn off

Examples
ããŽæ–°čžã¯æ”ŋåēœãĢã‚¤ãƒŗãƒ•ãƒŦをæ­ĸめるようãĢæą‚ã‚ãŸã€‚
The newspaper called for the government to stop inflation.
2

Esp. æ­ĸめる, 停める

to park

Examples
ここãĢčģŠã‚’åœã‚ã‚‹ãŽã¯é•æŗ•ã§ã™ã€‚
It's illegal to park your car here.
3

Esp. æ­ĸめる, 停める

to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to hold back (tears); to hold (one's breath); to relieve (pain)

4

to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade; to forbid; to prohibit

Examples
こぎ文書はあãĒãŸãŽãŠį›ŽãĢã ã‘į•™ã‚ãĻいただきたい。
This document is for your eyes only.
5

to notice; to be aware of; to concentrate on; to pay attention to; to remember; to bear in mind

6

Esp. į•™ã‚ã‚‹

to fix (in place); to fasten; to tack; to pin; to nail; to button; to staple

Examples
æœ¨į‰‡ã¯īŧ‘æœŦãŽį•™ã‚æœ¨ã§į•™ã‚ãĻある。
The wooden pieces are fastened with a peg.
7

Esp. į•™ã‚ã‚‹

to detain; to keep in custody

į•™ãžã‚‹
停ぞる
駐ぞる
æ­ĸる
į•™ã‚‹
とぞる
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #656
1

to stop (moving); to come to a stop

Examples
そしãĻ、é›ģčģŠã¯ã‚­ãƒŧãƒƒã¨ã„ã†éŸŗã‚’įĢ‹ãĻãĻæ­ĸãžãŖãŸã€‚
Then, the train screeched to a halt.
2

to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to cease; to be stopped; to be suspended

Examples
十分ãĒæƒ…å ąã‚’å—ã‘å–ã‚‹ã“ã¨ãŒã§ããĒã‹ãŖãŸã¨ã„ã†į†į”ąã‚‚ä¸€éƒ¨ãĢã¯ã‚ãŖãĻ、ハãƒŧパãƒŧぎ描写は不厌全ãĒもぎãĢã¨ãŠãžãŖãĻいる。
Partly because he could not receive enough information, Harper's description remains imperfect.
3

to alight; to perch on

Examples
あぎ木ぎ枝ãĢ数įžŊぎéŗĨãŒã¨ãžãŖãĻいる。
Some birds are sitting on the branch of that tree.
受けとめる
うけとめる
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #1770
1

to catch; to stop the blow

2

to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept; to come to grips with

Examples
ãƒģãƒģãƒģはぁ、おうįŠļæŗã‚’å—ã‘æ­ĸめればいいぎかしら。
... Aaah, just how am I supposed to cope with this I wonder?
きんし
īŊžã™ã‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #2473
1

prohibition; inhibition; ban

Examples
å–Ģį…™ã¯įĩļ寞įρæ­ĸ。
Smoking is strictly prohibited.
ãĻいし
ãĄã‚‡ã†ã˜
īŊžã™ã‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #2651
1

Intransitive verb

stoppage; coming to a stop; halt; standstill

Examples
列čģŠã¯æģ‘らかãĢ停æ­ĸした。
The train came to a smooth stop.
2

Intransitive verb

ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); interruption (e.g. of electricity supply); cutting off

Examples
ã‚ŗãƒŗãƒ”ãƒĨãƒŧã‚ŋãƒŧãƒģã‚ˇã‚šãƒ†ãƒ ã¯åˆåžŒīŧ˜æ™‚ãĢč‡Ēå‹•įš„ãĢ停æ­ĸする。
The computer system shuts down automatically at 8pm.
3

suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition; ban

Examples
大įĩąé ˜ã¯æ†˛æŗ•を停æ­ĸã—ã€æˆ’åŽŗäģ¤ã‚’しきぞした。
The President suspended the constitution and imposed martial law.
4

ãĄã‚‡ã†ã˜ only; Archaic

suspension of music, dance, etc. as a sign of mourning for a prominent person

æ­ĸす
Godan verb
Transitive
Usually kana
Freq #2813
1

to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up; to quit

Examples
įˆĒを噛むぎはよしãĒさい。
Don't bite your nails.
ãĄã‚…ã†ã—
īŊžã™ã‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #2971
1

interruption; discontinuance; suspension; stoppage

Examples
暴éĸ¨é›¨ãŽãŸã‚é“莝åˇĨäē‹ãŒä¸­æ­ĸされた。
Work on the road was suspended because of the storm.
2

cancellation (of a planned event); calling off

Examples
ä슿—ĨäēˆåŽšãŽäŧšåˆã¯ä¸­æ­ĸãĢãĒりぞした。
Today's meeting has been canceled.
ãŸãĄãŠãžã‚‹
ãŸãĄã¨ãžã‚‹
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #3192
1

to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

Examples
åŊŧはįĢ‹ãĄæ­ĸãžãŖãĻポ゚ã‚ŋãƒŧをぎぞきčžŧんだ。
He paused to look at the poster.
čļŗã‚’とめる
あしをとめる
Expression
Ichidan verb
Freq #3329
1

to stop walking; to pause

Examples
こぎåŽļãĢはåŊŧåĨŗãŽčļŗã‚’æ­ĸめ、もう一åēĻæŒ¯ã‚Ščŋ”らせるäŊ•ã‹ãŒã‚ãŖãŸãŽã§ã™ã€‚
There was something about that house that made her stop and look again.
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