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Transitive & Intransitive Verb Pairs

Transitivity Drill: 止まる (tomaru)

This verb 止まる represents a transitivity conjugation pair: to stop (by itself) [Intransitive] (JLPT N5). 止まる (tomaru) is intransitive (自動詞) and describes a moving object coming to a stop.

Context Example

電車が駅に[止まる]。
Densha ga eki ni tomaru.
The train stops at the station. (Intransitive)
What is the transitive/intransitive verb for "to stop (by itself) [Intransitive]"?
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