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JLPT N2 Vocabulary

留まる[とどまる] (tomarutodomaru)

(1) to be fixed,(2) to abide,to stay (in the one place) / remain; stay behind

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Meaning

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

Kanji in this word

留 detain

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.