留まる[とどまる] (todomaru)

(1) to be fixed,(2) to abide,to stay (in the one place)

  • JLPT N2
  • Pitch 3
  • #6752 most frequent

Meaning

留まる (とどまる, todomaru) is a JLPT N2 vocabulary word meaning “(1) to be fixed,(2) to abide,to stay (in the one place)”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 11

彼かれはその 後ごも 島しまに 留とまった

After that, he remained on the island.

私わたしは 行いかずに 留 まった。

I didn't go but stayed.

行いくも 留とまるも 自由じゆうにしなさい。

You may go or stay at will.

壁かべの 絵えが 彼かれの 目めに 留 まった。

His eye fell on the picture on the wall.