Word details

止まり

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 止まり.

Dictionary

Entry

止まり止り留まり留りどまりNoun suffixFreq #42020
1

stopping at; going no further than

Examples
そんなんじゃいつまで経っても奨励賞止まりだぞ?
With that sort of attitude you'll never get past the honourable-mention prizes.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

stop, halt

4 strokesFrequency 310JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

と.まる-ど.まりと.める-と.める-ど.めとど.めるとど.めとど.まるや.めるや.む-や.むよ.す-さ.す-さ.し

Nanori

どめ

detain, fasten, halt, stop

10 strokesFrequency 731JLPT N2Grade 5

On

リュウ

Kun

と.めると.まるとど.めるとど.まるるうぶる

Nanori

とめ

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