Vocabulary

What does 泊まる (とまる, tomaru) mean?

泊まる (とまる, tomaru) means to stay overnight, to lodge.

Quick facts
Readingとまる
Romajitomaru
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
とまる
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontomaru

to stay overnight, to lodge

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to stay at (e.g. hotel)
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored

Example sentences

  • I stayed at a hotel in Tokyo.

  • Tonight I'll stay at a friend's house.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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