JLPT N4
止(と)まり
The train stopped suddenly. [Syntax]
📖 Explanation & Nuance
ENGLISH EXPLANATION
The correct answer is 「止(と)まり」. The subject '電車(でんしゃ)' (train) is marked with 'が'. This indicates that the train itself performed the action of stopping, which requires the intransitive verb (自動詞) '止(と)まる'. Its masu-stem is '止(と)まり'. The transitive verb '止(と)める' (to stop something) would require 'を', as in '私が電車を止める' (I stop the train).
JAPANESE EXPLANATION
正解は「止(と)まり」です。「電車が」と主語が「が」で示されているため、自然にその状態になることを表す自動詞「止まる」が正解です。「止める」は他動詞で、「（人が）〜を止める」という形で使われます。
📝 Example Sentence
電車(でんしゃ)が 急(きゅう)に 止(と)まり ました よ。
The train stopped suddenly. [Syntax]
Practice Quiz
Verify your grammar strength for "止(と)まり"
電車(でんしゃ)が ＿＿ ★ ＿＿ ＿＿ 。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説 (JP): 正解は「止(と)まり」です。「電車が」と主語が「が」で示されているため、自然にその状態になることを表す自動詞「止まる」が正解です。「止める」は他動詞で、「（人が）〜を止める」という形で使われます。
Explanation (EN): The correct answer is 「止(と)まり」. The subject '電車(でんしゃ)' (train) is marked with 'が'. This indicates that the train itself performed the action of stopping, which requires the intransitive verb (自動詞) '止(と)まる'. Its masu-stem is '止(と)まり'. The transitive verb '止(と)める' (to stop something) would require 'を', as in '私が電車を止める' (I stop the train).
Explanation (EN): The correct answer is 「止(と)まり」. The subject '電車(でんしゃ)' (train) is marked with 'が'. This indicates that the train itself performed the action of stopping, which requires the intransitive verb (自動詞) '止(と)まる'. Its masu-stem is '止(と)まり'. The transitive verb '止(と)める' (to stop something) would require 'を', as in '私が電車を止める' (I stop the train).
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