► 動詞
止む [(2)やむ] meaning: stop rank: 1
☆ 騒音が止んだ ⇨ The noise stopped (☛ Continuous noise to stop)
☆ やっと雨が止んだ ⇨ Finally the rain stopped (☛ Continuous, and usually undesirable, things to stop)
☆ 赤ちゃんが泣き止まない ⇨ The baby won’t stop crying (☛ Follows 連用形 of another verb. Usually undesirable things to stop)
☆ 雨が降り止んだ ⇨ The rain stopped falling (☛ Follows 連用形 of another verb. Usually undesirable things to stop)
止む [(2)やむ] [止まない] [liter] meaning: stop rank: 3
☆ あなたの幸せを願って止みません ⇨ I won’t stop wishing for your happiness
☆ 彼は自然を愛して止まない ⇨ He won’t stop loving nature. He loves nature so much
More examples:
- 雨はやがて止む ⇨ The rain will stop soon or later