Note
The balloon is going up. Luckily you've attached a line to it in order to stop it.
Breakdown of stop
One fortune-teller told you from now on your life will only go up.
Usages of stop
You stop next to a small dog and ask him what age he is.
When you go for a walk, you stop a few times to look around you.
止む is used when something stops on its own. It's often used for weather phenomena, such as rain or snow.
止まる is a broader term that can be used for any sort of cessation of movement or action.
Your tooth will stop functioning if you eat a container of rice.
People want to bend you. People want to stop you. But with long strides, you prolong your journey forward.
Sign up free — start using our AI language tutor
Start learning JapaneseMaster Japanese — from stop to fluency
All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods.
- ✓ Infinitely deep — unlimited vocabulary and grammar
- ✓ Fast-paced — build complex sentences from the start
- ✓ Unforgettable — efficient spaced repetition system
- ✓ AI tutor to answer your grammar questions