Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
1. to stop (moving); to come to a stop
2. to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to cease; to be stopped; to be suspended
3. to alight; to perch on
Kanji used
hold in place
Pitch accent
まる
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Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
to catch one's attention
to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to be recognized (by someone of higher status); to be noticed; to get attention
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
to be recognized (by someone of higher status); to be noticed; to get attention
Examples (3 in total)
It's a lot easier to fall in love than to stay in love.
The question whether we should go or stay comes next.
I wish I could figure out how to convince Tom to stay.