とまる
to stop
バスが止まりました。
The bus stopped.
Memorize this verb with a full example sentence rather than just the dictionary form. Check if there's a transitive/intransitive pair — learning both together is very efficient. A fundamental N5 word — you'll use this in almost every conversation.
From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.
彼が一度本腰を入れ___、結果を出すまで止まることはない。
Answer: たが最後
「止まる」の読み方は？
Answer: とまる
