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Breakdown of tomaru
stop
止
The balloon is going up. Luckily you've attached a line to it in order to stop it.
Usages of tomaru
この 電車 は 名古屋 で 止まる。kono densya ha nagoya de tomaru.
This (electric) train stops in Nagoya.
血 が 止まらない。ti ga tomaranai.
The blood won't stop.
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