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    3. 止む

    止む

    止やむ​

    to cease

    N4KMT7CoreVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab7 strokes

    已む罷む熄む歇む

    やむ

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to cease, to stop, to be over

    Stroke 0 / 7

    Speed1.0x

    雨あめが止やんだ。

    The rain stopped.

    KMT3Weather & GeographyDaily Life
    薬くすりを飲のんだら、頭ず痛つうが止やんだ。

    After taking the medicine, my headache stopped.

    KMT6Medicine & HealthDaily Life
    嵐あらしが止やむのを待まってから出しゅっ発ぱつしよう。

    Let's wait for the storm to stop before we depart.

    KMT7Weather & GeographyTravel & Transportation
    騒そう音おんが止やむまで、集しゅう中ちゅうできなかった。

    I couldn't concentrate until the noise stopped.

    KMT7Daily LifeWork & Career
    彼かれの苦くるしみは、ついに止やむことがなかった。

    His suffering never ceased.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

    止
    と.まる・-ど.まり・と.める・-と.める・-ど.め・とど.める…(10)
    stop・halt
    Kanji
    む
    mu
    Kana
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