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    3. 立ち止まる

    立ち止まる

    立たち​止どま​る​

    to stop (in one's tracks)

    N2KMT10News #38+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab15 strokes

    立ち止る立ちどまる立止る立ち留まる立留まる立留る

    たちどまるたちとまる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to stop (in one's tracks), to come to a stop, to halt, to pause, to stand still

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは突とつ然ぜん立たち止どまった。

    He suddenly stopped.

    KMT5Daily Life
    信しん号ごうが赤あかに変かわったので、車くるまは立たち止どまった。

    The traffic light turned red, so the car stopped.

    KMT8Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    彼かの女じょは考かんがえ事ごとをしながら、道みちの真まん中なかで立たち止どまってしまった。

    She stopped in the middle of the road while thinking.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    人ひと々びとは美うつくしい景けし色きに立たち止どまり、写しゃ真しんを撮とっていた。

    People stopped at the beautiful scenery and were taking pictures.

    KMT10Daily LifeNature & Environment
    困こん難なんに直ちょく面めんしても、決けっして立たち止どまることなく前ぜん進しんし続つづけることが重じゅう要ようだ。

    Even when facing difficulties, it's important to keep moving forward without ever stopping.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    立
    た.つ・-た.つ・た.ち-・た.てる・-た.てる・た.て-…(12)
    stand up・rise・set up・erect
    Kanji
    止
    と.まる・-ど.まり・と.める・-と.める・-ど.め・とど.める…(10)
    stop・halt
    Kanji
    ち
    chi
    Kana
    ま
    ma
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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