Word Meaning 立ち止まる

たちどまる tachidomaru

立ち止まる is read as たちどまる (tachidomaru) and means to stop (in one's tracks).

Meaning

English

  1. to stop (in one's tracks)
  2. to come to a stop
  3. to halt
  4. to pause
  5. to stand still

Reading

Kana

たちどまる

Romaji

tachidomaru

Writing Variants

  • 立ち止まる たちとまる tachitomaru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 590 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

止め立て

とめだて

restraining (someone)

王立動物虐待防止協会

おうりつどうぶつぎゃくたいぼうしきょうかい

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

関係者以外立入禁止

かんけいしゃいがいたちいりきんし

No Unauthorized Persons

立ち上がる

たちあがる

to make the initial charge

立てる

たてる

to divide by

立ちはだかる

たちはだかる

to stand in the way (e.g. of progress)

立ち入る

たちいる

to go deeply (into an issue)

立ち上げる

たちあげる

to start (something)

立ち直る

たちなおる

to recover

立ち寄る

たちよる

to drop in (at)

Example Sentences

2

Move along now.

It is difficult to actually stand up against the flow.