Usages of tomaru
バス は 駅 で 止まって から すぐ に 動きました。basu wa eki de tomatte kara sugu ni ugokimashita.
The bus stopped at the station and then moved again immediately.
車 は 信号 で 止まります。kuruma wa shingou de tomarimasu.
The car stops at the traffic light.
急行 が 止まらなければ、 次 の 駅 まで 行く。kyuukou ga tomaranakereba, tsugi no eki made iku.
If the express doesn’t stop, I’ll go to the next station.
交差点 で 車 が 急 に 止まりました。kousaten de kuruma ga kyuu ni tomarimashita.
A car stopped suddenly at the intersection.
昨日 は 電車 が 止まらなくて よかった と 思いました。kinou wa densha ga tomaranakute yokatta to omoimashita.
I was glad that the train didn’t stop yesterday.
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